orgulous
[ awr-gyuh-luhs, ‐guh‐ ]
adjective
Archaic. haughty; proud.
Origin of orgulous
1First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English orguillous, orguilleus, from Old French orgueillos, equivalent to orgueil “pride” (earlier orgoil, from unattested Germanic urgōlī; compare Old High German urguol “outstanding,” Old English orgol “pride”) + -os adjective suffix (see -ous)
Other words from orgulous
- or·gu·lous·ly, adverb
Words Nearby orgulous
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British Dictionary definitions for orgulous
orgulous
/ (ˈɔːɡjʊləs) /
adjective
archaic proud
Origin of orgulous
1C13: from Old French, from orgueil pride, from Frankish urgōli (unattested)
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