högtravande

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German hochtrabend, equivalent to hög (“high”) +‎ travande (“trotting”). Originally about horses soring.

Adjective

högtravande (comparative mer högtravande, superlative mest högtravande)

  1. pompous, high-flown, grandiloquent, high-sounding
    högtravande prosa
    pompous prose

Usage notes

"High-trotting" (the literal meaning) should provide intuition.

References

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