ὑπερήφανος

Ancient Greek

adj-2nd
Definitions
  • arrogant, boastful, blustering, conceited, overweening, proud, vain, vainglorious
  • contemptuous, disdainful, haughty, scornful, supercilious
  • rarely, in a good sense magnificent, splendid

Etymology

Compound from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (above, over) + Ancient Greek φᾱνός (bright, resplendent, shining, appearing)inherited from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow), *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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