Altisidora (en. Snapdragon)

/al.ti.siˈðo.ɾa/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A person who expresses themselves in a pretentious or grandiloquent way.

The altisidora in the meeting used overly elaborate language.

La altisidora en la reunión usó un lenguaje demasiado elaborado.

Said of someone who wants to impress with their way of speaking.

Don't be an altisidora, speak simply.

No seas altisidora, habla con sencillez.

A derogatory term to describe someone who pretends to be more important than they are.

She is an altisidora; she always boasts about her achievements.

Es una altisidora, siempre presume de sus logros.

It comes from 'alto' and 'sidor', referring to a style of elevated speech.

to speak like an altisidora

To speak in a pedantic manner or with airs of grandeur.

hablar como una altisidora

altisidora attitude

Behavior that seeks to be the center of attention through exaggerated language.

actitud de altisidora

grandiloquent

Someone who uses very elevated and convoluted language in their expression.

grandilocuente

pretentious

Someone who shows an attitude of superiority or seeks to appear more than they are.

pretenciosa

boisterous

Someone who excessively boasts about their character or achievements.

fanfarrona

A person who talks nonsensically, just to impress.

That altisidora just repeats things she hears around.

Esa altisidora solo repite cosas que escucha por ahí.

Someone who unnecessarily uses complex words.

I don't understand why she is so altisidora; she sounds like a walking dictionary.

No entiendo por qué es tan altisidora, parece un diccionario andante.