glorious
/ɡˈlɔːɹiəs/GLAW-ree-uhs
/ɡˈlɔɹiəs/GLAW-ree-uhs
Meaningfull of renown
Common meaning: splendid
Other meanings: full of glory
- glorfame, renownLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 817 · scan
- iousadjective ending: full of, marked by
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin glōria ‘fame, renown’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry glōria, p. 817 · dictionary scan
Roots
- glōria, -ae Latin “fame, renown”
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