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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaltivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-ti-vo
"Su actitud altiva le costó muchos amigos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities; arrogantly superior.
"The haughty aristocrat looked down on everyone at the party." - 2
Proud and disdainful; showing a lack of respect for others.
"Her haughty demeanor made it difficult for her to make friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'haut' (meaning high), which came from Old French and ultimately from the Latin 'altus'. By the 16th century, the spelling was altered by association with words like 'naughty' and acquired the current suffix, shifting its meaning from merely physically high to metaphorically superior, arrogant, and disdainful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haughty" is said worldwide
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hautain
Transliteration: o-tan
"Il avait une attitude hautaine envers les autres."
hochmütig
Transliteration: hoh-mü-tig
"Sein hochmütiges Verhalten machte ihn unbeliebt."
superbo
Transliteration: su-per-bo
"Il suo atteggiamento superbo lo isolava dagli altri."
altivo
Transliteration: al-ti-vo
"Su actitud altiva le costó muchos amigos."
altivo
Transliteration: al-ti-vo
"A sua atitude altiva afastou as pessoas."
घमंडी
Transliteration: ghamandi
"उसका घमंडी व्यवहार उसे अकेला कर देता है।"
傲慢的
Transliteration: àomàn de
"他的傲慢的态度让人难以接近。"
거만한
Transliteration: geomanhan
"그의 거만한 태도는 사람들을 멀어지게 했다."
傲慢な
Transliteration: ōman na
"彼の傲慢な態度は周囲を遠ざけた。"
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