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Post by t-bob on Jan 20, 2019 10:03:34 GMT -5
altiloquent
adjective
1. Archaic. (of language) high-flown or pretentious.
Quotes
The altiloquent talker may be called a word-fancier, searching for all the fine words discoverable ...
-- John Bate, Talkers, 1878
My altiloquent style takes too much energy. I'm the best in the business, but I'm seven thousand years old and slowing down.
-- Stanley Elkin, Searches & Seizures, 1973
Origin
Altiloquent, “(in language) high-flown, pretentious,” comes from Latin alti-, a combining form of the adjective altus “high” and loquent-, the stem of the present participle loquēns “speaking, talking, having the power of speech,” from the verb loquī. (The adjective altiloquēns does not exist in Latin.) Altiloquent dates from the 17th century.
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Post by brucemacneill on Jan 20, 2019 10:18:40 GMT -5
T-Bob explains Russell. OK, he's 17th century.
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Post by david on Jan 20, 2019 13:03:10 GMT -5
T-Bob explains Russell. OK, he's 17th century. Is this a joke or simply mean spirited? |
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Post by coachdoc on Jan 20, 2019 13:06:31 GMT -5
T-Bob explains Russell. OK, he's 17th century. Is this a joke or simply mean spirited? That's a joke, son. Good one, too.  |
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Post by david on Jan 20, 2019 13:08:57 GMT -5
I apparently need more coffee.
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Post by coachdoc on Jan 20, 2019 14:27:49 GMT -5
I apparently need more coffee. More coffee is the answer no matter the question. |
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Post by brucemacneill on Jan 20, 2019 15:24:59 GMT -5
T-Bob explains Russell. OK, he's 17th century. Is this a joke or simply mean spirited? David, for reference, I'm a sarcastic east coast S.O.B., similar to Trump in that manner anyway. Somewhere over 90% of what I say is meant as a joke but they may be obscure and often misunderstood in the rest of the country. Russell lives in the midwest but he's from the east and I tend to treat him as such. |
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Post by t-bob on Jan 20, 2019 15:50:04 GMT -5
I enjoyed the word
And I had two coffees TODAY. I only have one. Four shots, breve, latte, no foam, four Equal.
I would love to have a cigarette as well ..... Nope! but I’ll find one cig and I’ll smell it
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jan 20, 2019 16:44:03 GMT -5
T-Bob explains Russell. OK, he's 17th century. Is this a joke or simply mean spirited? Alex, I'll take door number two. Mike |
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Post by david on Jan 20, 2019 22:43:07 GMT -5
Is this a joke or simply mean spirited? David, for reference, I'm a sarcastic east coast S.O.B., similar to Trump in that manner anyway. Somewhere over 90% of what I say is meant as a joke but they may be obscure and often misunderstood in the rest of the country. Russell lives in the midwest but he's from the east and I tend to treat him as such. Bruce - I just did not get it and did not think you mean spirited, hence the question. I was only in my first 1/4 cup of coffee and not very awake. |
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