Magniloquent \Mag*nil"o*quent\, a. [L. magnus great + loquens,
-entis, p. pr. of loqui to speak. See Magnitude,
Loquacious.]
Speaking pompously; using swelling discourse; bombastic;
tumid in style; grandiloquent. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
magniloquent
adj : lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never
really realizes what he is saying" [syn: grandiloquent,
tall]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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