LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

magniloquium

magniloquium n (genitive magniloquiī or magniloquī)
Classical[maŋ.nɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[maɲ.ɲiˈlɔː.kʷi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterboasting
  2. neuterpomposity

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemagniloquiummagniloquia
genitivemagniloquiī
magniloquī		magniloquiōrum
dativemagniloquiōmagniloquiīs
accusativemagniloquiummagniloquia
ablativemagniloquiōmagniloquiīs
vocativemagniloquiummagniloquia

magnĭlŏquĭum, i, n. id.,
I. pomposity, boasting, Aug. Civ. Dei, 17, 4, 3.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Indo-European*m̥ǵh₂nós
  3. Proto-Italic*magnos
  4. Latinmagniloquium

Latin loquor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin magniloquium From magnus + loquor + -ium.

In English words that came into English from magniloquium

  • magniloquymagniloquium

Quick answers

What does magniloquium mean in Latin?
magniloquium, a noun, means “boasting; pomposity”.
What is the genitive of magniloquium?
The genitive singular is magniloquiī. magniloquium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce magniloquium?
In classical Latin, [maŋ.nɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [maɲ.ɲiˈlɔː.kʷi.um].
Where does magniloquium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s → Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós → Proto-Italic *magnos → Latin magniloquium.