mag|n´o|quent|ly

mag|n´o|quent|ly
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 their ladies (Thackeray).

mag|n´o|quent|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

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