Definition of GRANDILOQUENCE

grandiloquence

Plural: grandiloquences

Noun

  • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  • Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French grandiloquence, from Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus, 1580s.

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