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   magniloquent

   /maɡˈnɪləkw(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. using high-flown or bombastic language.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin magniloquus (from magnus ‘great’ + -loquus ‘-speaking’) + -ent.

   Derivatives

   • 1. magniloquently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 24

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

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