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)

haughtiness
arrogance
Synonym: arrogancia

Derived terms

Related terms

soberbio

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

soberbia

feminine singular of soberbio

Further reading

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

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