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单词 altiloquious
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altiloquiousadj.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: altiloquy n.; Latin altiloquium , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < altiloquy n. or its etymon post-classical Latin altiloquium + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin altiloquus (see altiloquent adj.). Compare earlier altiloquent adj. Compare also earlier eloquious adj., multiloquious adj., etc.
Obsolete. rare.
Talking loudly, or on elevated subjects.Apparently only in Bailey, but cf. altiloquence n., altiloquent adj.
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1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Altiloquious, talking aloud; also of high Matters.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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