gran|dil´o|quent|ly

gran|dil´o|quent|ly
gran|dil|o|quent «gran DIHL uh kwuhnt», adjective.
using lofty or pompous words, style, manner, or quality: »

an orator's grandiloquent gesticulation.

[< Latin grandiloquus < grandis grand, big + loquī speak; apparently influenced by English eloquent]
gran|dil´o|quent|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • gran|dil|o|quent — «gran DIHL uh kwuhnt», adjective. using lofty or pompous words, style, manner, or quality: »an orator s grandiloquent gesticulation. ╂[< Latin grandiloquus < grandis grand, big + loquī speak; apparently influenced by English eloquent]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gran·dil·o·quent — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dil — ae·dil·i·ty; ar·ma·dil·li·di·i·dae; bob·a·dil; ce·dil·la; cev·a·dil·la; cor·dil·le·ra; croc·o·dil·ia; croc·o·dil·i·dae; croc·o·dil·oid; daf·fa·dil·ly; daf·fo·dil; dil; dil·a·ta·tion; dil·a·ta·tor; dil·a·tom·e·ter; dil·a·to·ri·ly;… …   English syllables

  • quent — ac·quent; an·te·con·se·quent; bre·vil·o·quent; con·se·quent·ly; el·o·quent; el·o·quent·ly; el·o·quent·ness; fa·til·o·quent; fre·quent·er; fre·quent·ly; fre·quent·ness; gran·dil·o·quent; lo·quent; mag·nil·o·quent; mul·til·o·quent; per·se·quent;… …   English syllables

  • gran — ag·gran·dize; ag·gran·dize·ment; ag·gran·diz·er; ap·lo·gran·ite; en·gran·dize; en·gran·dize·ment; fla·gran·cy; fla·gran·te; fra·gran·cy; gran; gran·a·dilla; gran·a·dillo; gran·at; gran·dam; gran·dee; gran·dee·ship; gran·deur; gran·dez·za;… …   English syllables

  • grandiloquent — gran·dil·o·quent …   English syllables

  • grandiloquently — gran·dil·o·quent·ly …   English syllables

  • grandiloquence — gran•dil•o•quence [[t]grænˈdɪl ə kwəns[/t]] n. speech that is lofty in tone and often pompous or bombastic • Etymology: 1580–90; < L grandiloqu(us) speaking loftily (grandi(s) great + loquus speaking) + ence gran•dil′o•quent, adj.… …   From formal English to slang

  • grandiloquent — gran|dil|o|quent [ græn dıləkwənt ] adjective FORMAL expressed in extremely formal language in order to impress people, and often sounding silly because of this ╾ gran|dil|o|quence noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • grandiloquent — gran|dil|o|quent [grænˈdıləkwənt] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: grandiloquus, from grandis ( GRAND1) + loqui to speak ] using words that are too long and formal in order to sound important = ↑pompous >grandiloquence n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”