Magniloquent Definition
măg-nĭlə-kwənt
adjective
Lofty, pompous, or grandiose in speech or style of expression.
Webster's New World
Boastful or bombastic.
Webster's New World
Origin of Magniloquent
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Back formation from magniloquence grandiloquence from Latin magniloquentia magnus great meg- in Indo-European roots loquēns loquent- present participle of loquī to speak tolkw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From post-Classical Latin magniloquens (“talkative", “verbose").
From Wiktionary
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