vanglória

See also: vangloria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

vãglória (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

From vã (“vain”) +‎ glória (“glory”), from Medieval Latin vana gloria.

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/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾjɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃ˈɡlɔ.ɾjɐ/

Hyphenation: van‧gló‧ri‧a

Noun

vanglória f (plural vanglórias)

vainglory (excessive vanity)
Synonyms: fatuidade, jactância, orgulho, ostentação, pompa, presunção, vaidade

Antonym: humildade

Related terms

vangloriante
vangloriar
vangloriosamente
vanglorioso

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