pompeux

French

Etymology

From pompe +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ̃.pø/

Adjective

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

1. pompous, bombastic (affectedly grand)

Derived terms

• pompeusement

Further reading

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