Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoAre Donald Trumps speeches nothing but largiloquent dithyrambs?message-squaremessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down139
arrow-up1-27arrow-down1message-squareAre Donald Trumps speeches nothing but largiloquent dithyrambs?Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareSusaga@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·11 months agoLargiloquent: Bombastic. Dithyramb: Ancient Greek improvised hymn about Dionysus. You were almost coherent there, but not quite.
minus-squareCamzing@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down5·11 months ago Dithyramb A wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
minus-squareTrail@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoAs a Greek, yes this is the modern usage of the word.
Largiloquent: Bombastic.
Dithyramb: Ancient Greek improvised hymn about Dionysus.
You were almost coherent there, but not quite.
A wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
As a Greek, yes this is the modern usage of the word.