The Butler Zoo: Word of the Week:

Monday, January 19, 2009

Word of the Week:

grandiloquence

· \gran-ˈdi-lə-kwən(t)s\ · (noun)

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

(Citation: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/wordofday/20090105.html)

4 comments:

Andrew said...: Who is this directed toward?; January 19, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Mindy Sue said...: Nobody, I just liked the word! Thought this could be a new weekly tradition. I am sure that between you and your father, there could be some pretty good "word of the week" contributions.; January 19, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Maryanne said...: Now, who's going to use the word in a sentence?
As someone who enjoys reading the dictionary (yes, I did just admit that on the world wide web), I think this is a great idea.; January 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Andrew said...: If you enjoy grandiloquence, C-span coverage of the U.S. Senate will likely be one of your favorite TV shows.; January 19, 2009 at 9:12 PM

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