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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

orgulho

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oʁˈɨʎu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pride/praɪd/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele tem muito orgulho do seu trabalho."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions.

    "She took great pride in her work as a teacher."
  2. 2

    A sense of self-respect and personal worth.

    "His pride prevented him from asking for help."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English word 'prȳde', meaning excellence, arrogance, or display, originating from Proto-Germanic *prūdo-. Over the centuries, the term evolved from denoting excessive self-esteem or haughtiness to also encompassing a commendable sense of self-respect, dignity, and satisfaction derived from achievements.

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