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Magniloquence

noun/mˈæɡnɪlˌɑːkwəns/
Definition
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈæɡnɪlˌɑːkwəns/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈaɡnɪlˌɒkwəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈaɡnɪlˌɒkwəns/
4 syllables Say it as /mˈæɡnɪlˌɑːkwəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
grandiosityrhetoricgrandiloquenceornateness
Parts of Speech
nounhigh-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
“the grandiosity of his prose”
Word Forms
grandioseadjectiveaffectedly genteel
magniloquentadjectivelofty in style
ornateadjectivemarked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; ; -John Milton
grandiloquentadjectivelofty in style
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Großartigkeit
hochfliegender Stil; übermäßiger Gebrauch verbaler Ausschmückung
🇪🇸Spanish
grandilocuencia
estilo de altos vuelos; uso excesivo de ornamentación verbal
🇮🇹Italian
magniloquenza
stile altisonante; uso eccessivo di ornamenti verbali
🇳🇱Dutch
grootsheid
hoogvliegende stijl; overmatig gebruik van verbale versiering
🇵🇹Portuguese
magniloquência
estilo alto; uso excessivo de ornamentação verbal
🇷🇺Russian
высокопарность
высокопарный стиль; чрезмерное использование словесных украшений
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भव्यता
ऊँची-ऊँची शैली; मौखिक अलंकरण का अत्यधिक प्रयोग
🇧🇩Bengali
মহত্ত্ব
উচ্চ-প্রবাহিত শৈলী; মৌখিক অলঙ্করণের অত্যধিক ব্যবহার
🇮🇳Tamil
மகத்துவம்
உயர் பறக்கும் பாணி; வாய்மொழி அலங்காரத்தின் அதிகப்படியான பயன்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
గంభీరత
అధిక-ఎగిరిన శైలి; మౌఖిక అలంకరణ యొక్క అధిక వినియోగం
🇮🇳Marathi
मोठेपणा
उच्च-प्रवाह शैली; शाब्दिक अलंकाराचा अत्यधिक वापर
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભવ્યતા
ઉચ્ચ ઉડ્ડયન શૈલી; મૌખિક સુશોભનનો અતિશય ઉપયોગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭವ್ಯತೆ
ಎತ್ತರದ ಹಾರುವ ಶೈಲಿ; ಮೌಖಿಕ ಅಲಂಕಾರದ ಅತಿಯಾದ ಬಳಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാഗ്നിലോക്വൻസി
ഉയർന്ന പറക്കുന്ന ശൈലി; വാക്കാലുള്ള അലങ്കാരത്തിൻ്റെ അമിതമായ ഉപയോഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਡਿਆਈ
ਉੱਚ-ਉੱਡਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਸ਼ੈਲੀ; ਜ਼ੁਬਾਨੀ ਸਜਾਵਟ ਦੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਵਰਤੋਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
بڑائی
اعلی اڑانے والا انداز؛ زبانی سجاوٹ کا ضرورت سے زیادہ استعمال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
豪雨
高调的风格；过度使用言语修饰
🇯🇵Japanese
壮大な話
高度な飛行スタイル。過度の言葉の装飾の使用
🇰🇷Korean
웅장함
날아다니는 스타일; 언어 장식의 과도한 사용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự vĩ đại
phong cách bay cao; sử dụng quá nhiều trang trí bằng lời nói
🇹🇭Thai
ความยิ่งใหญ่
สไตล์การบินสูง การใช้วาจาประดับมากเกินไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
sifat muluk
gaya terbang tinggi; penggunaan ornamen verbal yang berlebihan
🇵🇭Filipino
kadakilaan
high-flown na estilo; labis na paggamit ng verbal ornamentation
🇲🇾Malay
keagungan
gaya terbang tinggi; penggunaan hiasan lisan yang berlebihan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
روعة
أسلوب عالي الطيران الاستخدام المفرط للزخرفة اللفظية
🇮🇷Persian
بزرگواری
سبک پرواز بالا؛ استفاده بیش از حد از تزئینات کلامی
🇹🇷Turkish
muhteşem konuşma
yüksek uçuş stili; sözlü süslemenin aşırı kullanımı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מגנולוקוונס
סגנון גבוה; שימוש מופרז בקישוט מילולי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'magniloquence'?
The primary meaning of 'magniloquence' is 'high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'magniloquence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'magniloquence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'magniloquence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'magniloquence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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