vanglória

See also: vangloria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin vāna glōria, from Latin vāna (“empty, groundless, boastful”) + glōria (“fame, ambition, boasting”). By surface analysis, vã (“vain”) +‎ glória (“glory”). Cognate with English vainglory, Italian and Spanish vanagloria.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ [vɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /vɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾi.a/ [vɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /vɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾja/
 

  • Hyphenation: van‧gló‧ri‧a

Noun

vanglória f (plural vanglórias)

  1. vainglory (excessive vanity)
    Synonyms: fatuidade, jactância, orgulho, ostentação, pompa, presunção, vaidade
    Antonym: humildade
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