- pompous pomp·ous adj
- ['pɒmpəs]
(pej: speech, attitude) pomposo (-a), (person) pieno (-a) di boria
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pompous pomp·ous adj
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pompous — pomp•ous [[t]ˈpɒm pəs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance 2) ostentatiously lofty or high flown: a pompous speech[/ex] 3) characterized by pomp or stately splendor • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < LL… … From formal English to slang
pompous — pompously, adv. /pom peuhs/, adj. 1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official. 2. ostentatiously lofty or high flown: a pompous speech. 3. characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence … Universalium
