soberbio

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin superbus, with influence from Spanish soberbia. Compare nervio, Old Spanish niervo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soˈbeɾbjo/ [soˈβ̞eɾ.β̞jo]

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• Rhymes: -eɾbjo
• Syllabification: so‧ber‧bio

Adjective

soberbio (feminine soberbia, masculine plural soberbios, feminine plural soberbias)

1. haughty

   Synonym: altanero

2. arrogant

   Synonyms: arrogante, presumido

3. angry

Related terms

• soberbia

 

Further reading

• “soberbio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014