philodox

English

/ˈfɪlədɒks/

noun

Definitions

A person with an excessive interest in his/her own opinions.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French philodoxe derived from Ancient Greek φιλόδοξος (opinion-loving).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φιλόδοξος

Gloss

opinion-loving

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

δόξα Ancient Greek
φίλος Ancient Greek
φιλόδοξος Ancient Greek
φιλόδοξος Greek (modern)
philodoxe Middle French