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- [awr-gyuh-luh s, ‐guh‐]
- /ˈɔr gyə ləs, ‐gə‐/
- /ˈɔːɡjʊləs/
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- [awr-gyuh-luh s, ‐guh‐]
- /ˈɔr gyə ləs, ‐gə‐/
Definitions of orgulous word
- adjective orgulous Archaic. haughty; proud. 1
- noun orgulous Haughty. 1
- adjective orgulous proud 0
- adjective orgulous excessively proud; haughty; arrogant 0
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Origin of orgulous
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English orguillous, orguilleus < Old French orgueillos equivalent orgueil pride (earlier orgoil < Germanic *urgōlī; compare Old High German urguol outstanding, Old English orgol pride) + -os -ous
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Parts of speech for Orgulous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orgulous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
orgulous usage trend in Literature
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