Words / C2

OR-oht-und/ˈɒrəʊtʌnd/

Orotund means full, imposing, and often pompously resonant, of a voice or style (formal): an orotund delivery, orotund praise. Loud (already in the dictionary) is everyday volume; eloquent and eloquence (already in the dictionary) are fluent persuasive speech — skill, not swell. Bombast (already in the dictionary) is empty inflated language. This batch: magniloquent is lofty and pompous of wording. World-leading noise still has to show the cell.

Meaning

Full, imposing, and often pompously resonant, of a voice or style (formal).

Examples

• “Orotund praise of “world-leading methods” still has to show the n.”
• “Loud is everyday volume (already in A1). Eloquent is fluent and moving (already in C1). Eloquence is fluent persuasive speech (already in C2). Bombast is pompous empty language (already in C2). Magniloquent is pompously high-flown (this batch). A short true sentence can still be presentable. A swell of vowels that never states the n is branding. Write the number; then the organ.”

Good to know

Full and pompous (of voice/style). Everyday: loud (already in this dictionary). Close: eloquent / eloquence (already in this dictionary); bombast (already in C2). This batch: magniloquent. Resonance ≠ an n.

Near in meaning

sonorous, resonant, bombastic, magniloquent

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