Saturday, February 22, 2025

Are you often MAGNILOQUENT?

Magniloquent (adj) = using high-flown or bombastic language

The word magniloquent comes from the Latin magniloquus, which is a combination of magnus (meaning "great" or "large") and loqui (meaning "to speak"). It essentially means "speaking in a grand or lofty manner." The word entered English in the 17th century, maintaining its meaning of using impressive, often overly elaborate language.

"The senator’s magniloquent speech on fiscal responsibility was so dazzlingly verbose that even his own aides seemed unsure whether he was promising to cut taxes, raise them, or simply recite a thesaurus. “My fellow citizens,” he boomed, “we stand upon the precipice of an economic renaissance, a moment demanding both meticulous prudence and audacious innovation in equal measure!” The crowd politely clapped, though most were secretly wondering if he’d actually said anything at all—or if he was just running out the clock until the free snacks arrived." --Chat GPT

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