Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pomposity

/pˌɑmpˈɑsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: pom-pos-i-ty
IPA: /pˌɑmpˈɑsɪti/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

Example Sentences

"With their super-formal tone and heavy use of jargon, legal documents are renowned for their pomposity."
"In death Sir Felix changed from a smug-scented pomposity with a Stalinist grip on Arts Council money into, oh, Britain’s best-loved arts guru since the last one."

Etymology

From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās. By surface analysis, pomp + -osity.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pomposite, pompōsitās

Inflected Forms

pomposities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pompous

Synonyms

bombast ostentatiousness pompousness ostentation pretentiousness puffiness splashiness inflation

Rhymes With

reciprocity virtuosity

Questions

How do you pronounce pomposity?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɑmpˈɑsɪti/.
What does pomposity mean?: The quality of being pompous; self-importance.
Where does pomposity come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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