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pomposo

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From Italian pomposo (“magnificent”). Doublet of pompous.

adjective more pomposo · most pomposo

  1. Ceremonious and dignified.

adverb more pomposo · most pomposo

  1. In a ceremonious and dignified manner.

noun pomposos

  1. dated, derogatory, slang An arrogant, boastful or self-important person. I have heard that this pomposo, this braggart, is a Yankee trick too; that he has the front of a lion, the liver of the chicken.

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"pomposo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pomposo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pomposo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pomposo

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"pomposo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pomposo.

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@misc{pomposo_2026,
  title = {pomposo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pomposo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}