pompeux

French

Etymology

pompe +‎ -eux

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔ̃.pø/

Adjective

pompeux (feminine pompeuse, masculine plural pompeux, feminine plural pompeuses)

pompous, bombastic (affectedly grand)

Further reading

“pompeux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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