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altiloquence

altiloquence noun: pompous language; lofty speech.

Noun

altiloquence (uncountable)

  1. Pompous language; lofty speech.

Origin of altiloquence

Borrowed from Latin altiloquentia.

Questions about altiloquence

What does altiloquence mean?
Altiloquence means pompous language; lofty speech.
What part of speech is altiloquence?
Altiloquence is a noun.

Words near altiloquence in the dictionary

  1. altigrams
  2. altigraph
  3. altigraphs
  4. altilik
  5. altiliks
  6. altiloquence
  7. altiloquent
  8. Altimari
  9. Altimaris
  10. altimeter
  11. altimeters

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