bombasta

Esperanto

Etymology

From bombasto + -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bomˈbasta]
  • Rhymes: -asta
  • Hyphenation: bom‧bas‧ta

Noun

bombasta (accusative singular bombastan, plural bombastaj, accusative plural bombastajn)

  1. bombastic
    • Eugen Lanti, "Se Lenin estus esperantisto":
      Sed ni supozu, ke Tolstoj, R. Rolan, H. Barbus, M. Gorki k. a. famaj verkistoj, anstataŭ diri kelke da bombastaj frazoj por esperanto, ĝin ellernus k per ĝi verkus.
      But let's suppose that Tolstoy, R. Rolan, H. Barbus, M. Gorki and other famous writers, instead of saying a few bombastic words for Esperanto, mastered it and wrote with it.
    • Ivo Lapenna, Retoriko:
      Li kontraŭbatalis la bombastan stilon de la azia skolo.
      He fought against the bombastic style of the Asian school.
    • Trevor Steele, "Paranoja reago", in Monato, February 2001:
      Sed ĉefe kolerigas min la bombasta, vunda galŝprucigo kontraŭ Herbert Mayer.
      But what most angers me is the bombastic, hurtful spewing of bile against Herbert Mayer.
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