grandiloquence vs ornateness what difference
what is difference between grandiloquence and ornateness
English
Etymology
From Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus, 1580s.
Noun
grandiloquence (countable and uncountable, plural grandiloquences)
- Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
- Synonyms: grandiloquy, magniloquence, (rare) magniloquy
Related terms
- grandiloquent
- grandiloquently
Translations
References
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃.di.lɔ.kɑ̃s/
Noun
grandiloquence f (plural grandiloquences)
- grandiloquence
References
- “grandiloquence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
English
Etymology
ornate + -ness
Noun
ornateness (countable and uncountable, plural ornatenesses)
- The state of being ornate.
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