magniloquence

noun mag·nil·o·quence \mag-ˈni-lə-kwən(t)s\

Definition of MAGNILOQUENCE

: the quality or state of being magniloquent

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

First Known Use: circa 1623

Synonyms: bluster, brag, braggadocio, bull [slang], cockalorum, fanfaronade, gas, gasconade, grandiloquence, hot air, bombast, rant, rodomontade (also rhodomontade)

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