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grandiloquent

/ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
grandil-o-quent
IPA
/ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French grandiloquent, from Latin grandiloquus, from grandis (“great, full”) + loquēns, present participle of loquor (“to speak”). Compare eloquent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: grandiloquent, grandiloquus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/
  • British English: /ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/

Inflected Forms

more grandiloquent (comparative) most grandiloquent (superlative)

Derived Forms

grandiloquently ungrandiloquent

Frequently Paired Words

grandiloquacity grandiloquence grandiloquism grandiloquize grandiloquous grandiloquy magniloquent splendiloquent

Synonyms

verbose overblown pompous pontifical portentous magniloquent tall

Questions

How do you pronounce grandiloquent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt/.
What does grandiloquent mean?
Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.
Where does grandiloquent come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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