She was a trifle more magniloquent than usual, and entertained us with stories of colonial governors and their ladies (Thackeray).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mag|nil|o|quent — «mag NIHL uh kwuhnt», adjective. 1. using big and unusual words; expressed in high flown language. SYNONYM(S): grandiloquent. 2. boastful: »She was a trifle more magniloquent than usual, and entertained us with stories of colonial governors and… … Useful english dictionary
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
mag — aero·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ism; an·ti·mag·ma·tist; an·ti·mag·net·ic; cag·mag; he·mag·glut·i·nate; he·mag·glu·ti·na·tion; he·mag·glu·ti·nin; hy·po·mag·ne·se·mia; mag·a·dis; mag·a·dize;… … English syllables
magniloquent — mag·nil·o·quent … English syllables
magniloquently — mag·nil·o·quent·ly … English syllables
magniloquent — mag•nil•o•quent [[t]mægˈnɪl ə kwənt[/t]] adj. speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; bombastic • Etymology: 1650–60; < L magniloquentia elevated language mag•nil′o•quence, n. mag•nil′o•quent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
magniloquent — mag nil·o·quent || mæg nɪlÉ™kwÉ™nt adj. bombastic, grandiloquent; boastful … English contemporary dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
nil — ace·to·va·nil·lone; an·thra·nil·ic; cam·pa·nil·la; car·ba·nil; car·ba·nil·ate; car·ba·nil·ic; car·ba·nil·ide; cor·o·nil·lin; ju·ve·nil·i·ty; mag·nil·o·quence; mag·nil·o·quent; ma·nil·la; med·i·nil·la; met·a·nil·ic; met·a·nil; mo·nil·e·thrix;… … English syllables
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. {Mag*nil o*quent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
