grandiloquy
grandiloquy · grandiloquies
Synonym of grandiloquenceSynonym of grandiloquence.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, rare, uncountable)Synonym of grandiloquence.
Origin
Probably partly from Late Latin grandiloquium, and partly (especially in later use) an altProbably partly from Late Latin grandiloquium, and partly (especially in later use) an alteration of grandiloquence after other words in -loquy. By surface analysis, grand + -i- + -loquy.
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Forms
plural: grandiloquies| Singular | grandiloquy |
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irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable