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pompous meaning in Sanskrit

उदात्त udātta

/ˈpɒmpəs/US/ˈpɑmpəs/

pompous in Sanskrit: उदात्त (udātta). In English, pompous means affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

Sanskrit words for pompous

pompous or showy speech
उदात्त udātta

English meaning of pompous

  1. adjective Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

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Questions about pompous in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of pompous in Sanskrit?
Pompous in Sanskrit is उदात्त (udātta).
pompous इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Pompous: उदात्त (udātta).
What does pompous mean in English?
Pompous means affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “pompous”: उदात्त. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: pompous (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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