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magniloquence

noun
mag·​nil·​o·​quence | \ mag-ˈni-lÉ™-kwÉ™n(t)s How to pronounce magniloquence (audio) \

Definition of magniloquence

: the quality or state of being magniloquent
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Examples of magniloquence in a Sentence

he's prone to fits of maudlin magniloquence when he's drunk

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 Hammy magniloquence risks alienating viewers, not just for an evening but for life, as does obscurity. — The Economist, "The making of a Shakespearean actor," 15 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of magniloquence

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for magniloquence

Latin magniloquentia, from magniloquus magniloquent, from magnus + loqui to speak

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