Main Entry: gran·dil·o·quence

Pronunciation: \gran-ˈdi-lə-kwən(t)s\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin grandiloquus using lofty language, from grandis + loqui to speak

Date: 1589

: a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

— gran·dil·o·quent \-kwənt\ adjective

— gran·dil·o·quent·ly adverb