Etymology

pomposity

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Today it means: The quality of being pompous; self-importance. Full definition →

Middle English pomposite ← Latin pompōsitās
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  1. Latin · derived frompompōsitās
  2. Middle English · inherited frompomposite“solemnity”
  3. English todaypomposity

From Middle English pomposite (“solemnity”), from Latin pompōsitās. By surface analysis, pomp + -osity.

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