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    [Noun]  | "mag*nil*o*quence" | \ mag-ˈni-lə-kwən(t)s \


    1: the quality or state of being magniloquent


    Origin: circa 1623 ;

     Latin magniloquentia, from magniloquus magniloquent, from magnus + loqui to speak;

    [Noun]  | "magniloquence" 


    1: boastful speech or writing;


      * e.g., " ... he's prone to fits of maudlin magniloquence when he's drunk "



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     [ "Magniloquence" ]

    1: Magniloquence means the use of grand or powerful language, something politicians try to do but invariably make a complete cock up of it. The word comes from the Latin “magnus” (great) and “loquus” (speaking).

      * e.g.,  ... Don’t try for magniloquence, make your points clear and logical using simple language. 

     [ "Magniloquence" ]

    1: A term of unparalleled resplendence, magniloquence denotes a transcendent mode of expression wherein the lexicon is summoned from the lofty vaults of rhetorical grandeur, imbuing every syllable with an aura of opulent artistry. It is the verbal artifice of a masterful rhetor, whose language swells with the eloquent extravagance of celestial winds, as though plucked from the very firmament of eloquence itself. In its essence, magniloquent speech is not merely an adornment of words but an overwhelming cascade of erudition, grandeur, and deliberate ostentation, where each utterance reverberates with the rhythmic cadence of a symphonic overture, cascading through the air in waves of splendor and intellectual sublimity. Its speakers—nay, its virtuosos—wield the lexicon as a sculptor wields marble, chiseling each phrase with such meticulous and dazzling flourish that the mere act of speaking becomes a form of majestic artistry. To speak magniloquently is to raise language from the pedestrian into the empyrean, to transform mere communication into a gloriously ornate tapestry woven with the threads of wisdom, pomp, and grandeur. It is a vocal performance that transcends the mundane, leaving an indelible echo in the ears of its listeners, as if the very words themselves had descended from the vaults of Olympus.

      * e.g.,  ... His speech, an embodiment of unparalleled magniloquence, resonated through the grand hall like a symphonic overture, each word carefully crafted to stir the hearts and minds of those fortunate enough to witness the spectacle of his verbal artistry. 

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