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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

orgoglioso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: orɡoʎˈʎozo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Proud/praʊd/
adjectiveCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1400 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Sono orgoglioso di te."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

    "She was deeply proud of her daughter's academic achievements."
  2. 2

    Having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's own importance.

    "His proud and stubborn nature prevented him from asking for help."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'prūd', which was borrowed from Old French 'proud' or directly from Late Latin 'prodium', ultimately stemming from the Latin root 'prodesse' meaning 'to be of advantage'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a negative connotation of arrogance or haughtiness to a positive emotional state of self-respect, satisfaction, and high esteem.

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