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orgulous

  • /ˈɔːɡjʊləs/ UK
  • /ˈɔɹɡjələs/ US

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Inherited from Middle English orgulous, orgeilous, derived from Old French orgueilleus, orgoillus (“proud”), from orgoill, orgueil (“pride”), from Old Dutch *urgol (“pride”). Cognate with Old High German urguol (“excellent”), Old English orgol (“pride”). Perhaps from a Proto-West Germanic *uʀgōllju; compare Old English or- (“out”), *gōl (“boast; showiness; pomp; splendor”) (related to Old English galan (“to sing”), whence Modern English gale).

Also, possibly, in part from Old French orgoill, derived from Vulgar Latin *orgōllia, *orgōlla, from Proto-West Germanic *orgōllja, from the same Proto-Germanic source. Cognate with Old High German urguol, urguoli, urgilo (“pride”), Italian orgoglio, Spanish orgullo, Portuguese orgulho, among many other Romance cognates.

adjective more orgulous · most orgulous · orgillous · orgueilous

  1. archaic, literary Arrogant, haughty, proud. At that time there was a knight, the which was the king's son of Ireland, and his name was Lanceor, the which was an orgulous knight, and counted himself one of the best of the court; and he had great despite at Balin for the achieving of the sword, that any should be accounted more hardy, or of mor

    Similar: disdainful, prideful, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent, boastful, lordly

  2. archaic, literary, rare Ostentatious; showy.
  3. obsolete Swollen; augmented; excessive. 1967, John T. Sladek, Masterson and the Clerks, reprinted in Best SF Stories from New Worlds 4, edited by Michael Moorcock The smile became an orange balloon, orgulous and threatening.
  4. obsolete Dangerous, threatening.

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adj proud, haughty

Españolorgulloso
한국어거만(倨慢)하다 geomanhada
日本語誇り高き hokoritakaki
Portuguêsorgulhoso
Françaisfier, hautain, dédaigneux, méprisant, orgueilleux, vaniteux
Deutschstolz
Italianoorgoglioso, altezzoso, fiero
Русскийго́рдый górdyj

adj ostentatious, showy

日本語派手な hadena
Françaisostentatoire
Italianoostentato, appariscente, vistoso

adj swollen, augmented, excessive

Españolaumentada, excesiva
Françaisexcessif, ampoulé
Deutschergänzt, übermäßige
Italianoaumentato, eccessivo, smodato

adj threatening, dangerous

Españolamenazante, peligroso
Portuguêsameaçador
Françaismenaçant, dangereux
Deutschbedrohlich, gefährlich
Italianominaccioso, pericoloso

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@misc{orgulous_2026,
  title = {orgulous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orgulous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}