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“pompously” in Latin
splendidussplendid, bright, glittering; distinguished, noble, illustriousmagnificusgreat, noble, distinguished, eminent, august; splendid, rich, fine, costly, sumptuous, magnificentlavōto wash, bathe; to wet, moistenampluslarge, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample; impetuous, violent, strong
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pompously
splendide: magnifice: laute: ample. To be buried pompously, amplissime efferri (Cic.); apparatissimo funere efferri (Suet., Ner., 9).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pompously?
- The usual Latin words for “pompously” are splendidus, magnificus, lavō; also amplus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.