miles gloriosusn.

Brit.

/ˌmiːleɪz ɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsəs/, U.S.

/ˌmileɪz ˌɡlɔriˈoʊsəs/

Inflections: Plural milites gloriosi Brit.

/ˌmiːlᵻteɪz ɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsi/, U.S.

/ˌmiləˌteɪz ˌɡlɔriˈoʊsi/.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin mīles glōriōsus.

Etymology: < classical Latin mīles glōriōsus, the title of a comedy by Plautus (c254–184 b.c.) < mīles soldier (see military adj.) + glōriōsus boastful, conceited (see glorious adj.).The title of Plautus' play, written c205 b.c., translates ancient Greek Ἀλαζών ‘Braggart’, the title of a comedy by Menander (c342–292 b.c.). O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives the pronunciation as (mī·lēⁱz or məi·līz glō^əriō^u·sɒ̆s) /ˈmiːleɪz/ or /ˈmaɪliːz ɡlɔərɪˈəʊsəs/.

A boastful soldier, as a stock literary character, esp. in Roman and Renaissance theatrical comedies.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > type of soldier generally > [noun] > boastful

kreeker1548

miles gloriosusa1576

a1576 Bp. J. Pilkington Godlie Expos. Nehemiah (1585) iv. 14 62 b These big boasting Thrasones and vaunting Milites gloriosi.

1777 M. Morgann Ess. Dramatic Char. Falstaff 142 Had Falstaff..been born a Coward and bred a Soldier, he must, naturally, have been a great Braggadocio, a true miles gloriosus.

1888 Sc. Leader 14 July 4 The miles gloriosus whom he has illaudably encountered.

1917 K. M. Westaway Orig. Elem. in Plautus ii. 28 Other plays of Plautus contain milites gloriosi of smaller fame.

1936 P. Fleming News from Tartary vii. iv. 343 One..was a glib Turki from Turfan, the shoddiest type of the miles gloriosus.

1964 Rev. Eng. Stud. 15 385 A typical figure in Gleig's tales in particular was the Peninsular miles gloriosus.

1990 V. Ward I always tell Truth 6 The main character, Baron Munchausen, is a direct descendant of the miles gloriosus, the braggart soldier of earlier traditions, and an ancestor of the heroes of localized tall tales.

2013 G. F. Franko in G. W. M. Harrison & V. Liapis Performance Greek & Rom. Theatre 352 His attempts to bamboozle an opponent, be it father, pimp, or miles gloriosus, become an assault, a siege, an epic battle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	miles gloriosus
释义	miles gloriosusn. Brit. /ˌmiːleɪz ɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsəs/, U.S. /ˌmileɪz ˌɡlɔriˈoʊsəs/ Inflections: Plural milites gloriosi Brit. /ˌmiːlᵻteɪz ɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsi/, U.S. /ˌmiləˌteɪz ˌɡlɔriˈoʊsi/. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin mīles glōriōsus. Etymology: < classical Latin mīles glōriōsus, the title of a comedy by Plautus (c254–184 b.c.) < mīles soldier (see military adj.) + glōriōsus boastful, conceited (see glorious adj.).The title of Plautus' play, written c205 b.c., translates ancient Greek Ἀλαζών ‘Braggart’, the title of a comedy by Menander (c342–292 b.c.). O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) gives the pronunciation as (mī·lēⁱz or məi·līz glō^əriō^u·sɒ̆s) /ˈmiːleɪz/ or /ˈmaɪliːz ɡlɔərɪˈəʊsəs/. A boastful soldier, as a stock literary character, esp. in Roman and Renaissance theatrical comedies. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > type of soldier generally > [noun] > boastful kreeker1548 miles gloriosusa1576 a1576 Bp. J. Pilkington Godlie Expos. Nehemiah (1585) iv. 14 62 b These big boasting Thrasones and vaunting Milites gloriosi. 1777 M. Morgann Ess. Dramatic Char. Falstaff 142 Had Falstaff..been born a Coward and bred a Soldier, he must, naturally, have been a great Braggadocio, a true miles gloriosus. 1888 Sc. Leader 14 July 4 The miles gloriosus whom he has illaudably encountered. 1917 K. M. Westaway Orig. Elem. in Plautus ii. 28 Other plays of Plautus contain milites gloriosi of smaller fame. 1936 P. Fleming News from Tartary vii. iv. 343 One..was a glib Turki from Turfan, the shoddiest type of the miles gloriosus. 1964 Rev. Eng. Stud. 15 385 A typical figure in Gleig's tales in particular was the Peninsular miles gloriosus. 1990 V. Ward I always tell Truth 6 The main character, Baron Munchausen, is a direct descendant of the miles gloriosus, the braggart soldier of earlier traditions, and an ancestor of the heroes of localized tall tales. 2013 G. F. Franko in G. W. M. Harrison & V. Liapis Performance Greek & Rom. Theatre 352 His attempts to bamboozle an opponent, be it father, pimp, or miles gloriosus, become an assault, a siege, an epic battle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1576
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