grandiose

Etymology

From French grandiose, from Italian grandioso, from Latin grandis (“great, grand”) (English grand).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊs

Adjective

grandiose (comparative more grandiose, superlative most grandiose)

1. large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
2. pompous or pretentious

Further reading

• grandiose in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• grandiose in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• grandiose at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• diagnoser, dragonise, organdies, organised

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian grandioso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɑ̃.djoz/

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Adjective

grandiose (plural grandioses)

1. grandiose

Further reading

• “grandiose” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Adjective

grandiose

1. inflected form of grandios

Adjective

grandiose f pl

1. feminine plural of grandioso