altiloquent

[awl-til-uh-kwuhnt, al-]

adjective Archaic.

(of language) high-flown or pretentious.

Origin:
1650–1670; Middle English < Latin alti- high + loquentem speaking (see alti- + loqui to speak + -ent )

Related forms

al·til·o·quence, al·til·o·quy, noun

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Altiloquent is always a great word to know.

So is doohickey. Does it mean:

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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