soberbia

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soˈbeɾbja/ [soˈβ̞eɾ.β̞ja]
• Rhymes: -eɾbja
• Syllabification: so‧ber‧bia

Etymology 1

Likely inherited from Latin superbia, with the /j/ raising, and blocking the diphthongization of, the stressed vowel.

Noun

soberbia f (plural soberbias)

1. haughtiness
2. arrogance

   Synonym: arrogancia

Derived terms

• ensoberbecer
• soberbioso
• superbia

Related terms

• soberbio

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

soberbia

1. feminine singular of soberbio

Further reading

• “soberbia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10