magniloquent

adjective mag·nil·o·quent \-kwənt\

Definition of MAGNILOQUENT

: speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner <magniloquent boasts>

— mag·nil·o·quent·ly adverb

back-formation from magniloquence

First Known Use: 1640

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