MILES GLORIOSUS


Meaning of MILES GLORIOSUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmē-ˌlās-ˌglȯr-ə-ˈō-səs ]

noun

( plural mi·li·tes glo·ri·o·si ˈmē-lə-ˌtās-ˌglȯr-ē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē)

Etymology: Latin

Date: circa 1576

: a boastful soldier ; especially : a stock character of this type in comedy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.