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altiloquent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-til-o-quent
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pompous, or pretentious in speech

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin altiloquus, from altus (“high, tall”) and -loquus (“speaking”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more altiloquent (comparative) most altiloquent (superlative)

Questions

What does altiloquent mean?
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
Where does altiloquent come from?
From Medieval Latin altiloquus, from altus (“high, tall”) and -loquus (“speaking”).

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