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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大言壮語の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: taigenshōgo no
"彼の誇張した大言壮語の演説は誰も感心させなかった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
"The politician delivered a grandiloquent speech that left the audience feeling slightly bewildered."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin grandiloquus (from grandis 'grand' + loqui 'speak') + -ent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "grandiloquent" is said worldwide
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grandiloquent
Transliteration: grandiloquent
"Son style grandiloquent ennuie souvent ses lecteurs."
schwülstig
Transliteration: schwuelstig
"Er benutzte eine schwülstige Sprache, um seine wahren Absichten zu verbergen."
grandiloquente
Transliteration: grandiloquente
"Il suo discorso era troppo grandiloquente per i nostri gusti."
grandilocuente
Transliteration: grandilocuente
"El autor utiliza un tono grandilocuente en toda la novela."
grandiloquente
Transliteration: grandiloquente
"O político fez um discurso grandiloquente na assembleia."
आडंबरपूर्ण
Transliteration: aadamdarpurna
"उसकी आडंबरपूर्ण शैली ने श्रोताओं को प्रभावित नहीं किया।"
夸张的
Transliteration: kuāzhāng de
"他的演讲充满了夸张的辞藻。"
과장된
Transliteration: gwajangdoen
"그의 과장된 말투는 사람들을 지루하게 만들었다."
大言壮語の
Transliteration: taigenshōgo no
"彼の誇張した大言壮語の演説は誰も感心させなかった。"
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