| Figure Name | macrologia |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | macro, long, logos, speaking, macrology |
| Etymology | None |
| Type | Trope |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
Longwindedness. Using more words than are necessary in an attempt to appear eloquent. |
| Example |
Polonius exemplifies macrologia in the following speech from Hamlet. |
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| Part Of | |
| Related Figures | periergia, tautologia |
| Notes | |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Last Editor | Jacqueline Mok |
| Confidence | Confident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |