- pom|pos|i|ty
- pom|pos|i|ty «pom POS uh tee», noun, plural -ties.1. pompous quality.2. a pompous show of self-importance.╂[< Late Latin pompōsitās ostentation < pompōsus pompous]
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pom — an·thro·pom·e·ter; an·thro·pom·e·trist; an·thro·pom·e·try; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; cen·tro·pom·i·dae; chei·ro·pom·pho·lyx; hip·pom·a·nes; hyp·no·pom·pic; para·li·pom·e·na; pom·ace; pom·e·lo; pom·mée; pom·meled; pom·me·lée; pom·mel·er; pom·me·lion;… … English syllables
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
pomposity — pom·pos·i·ty … English syllables
pompous — pom|pous [ pampəs ] adjective someone who is pompous thinks they are very important and speaks or behaves in a very serious and formal way. This word shows you do not like people like this: He s a pompous old windbag who loves the sound of his… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pomposity — /pom pos i tee/, n., pl. pomposities for 3. 1. the quality of being pompous. 2. pompous parading of dignity or importance. 3. an instance of being pompous, as by ostentatious loftiness of language, manner, or behavior. Also, pompousness /pom… … Universalium
pompós — pom|pós Mot Agut Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
pompös — pom|pös 〈Adj.〉 pomphaft, prunkhaft [Etym.: <frz. pompeux »prunkhaft« <lat. pomposus »prächtig«; → Pomp] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
pompös — pom|pös <aus gleichbed. fr. pompeux, dies aus spätlat. pomposus zu lat. pompa, vgl. ↑Pomp> [übertrieben] prunkhaft, prächtig … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
pomposity — pom•pos•i•ty [[t]pɒmˈpɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality of being pompous 2) pompous flaunting of importance 3) an instance of being pompous, as by ostentatious loftiness of language or behavior Also, pomp′ous•ness [[t] pəs nɪs[/t]] (for… … From formal English to slang
pompøs — pom|pøs adj., t, e (storslået) … Dansk ordbog
