Meaning of superbia | Babel Free
[sʊˈpɛr.bi.a]Definitions
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pride, haughtiness, arrogance, snobbishness, insolence, lawlessness, wantonness declension-1, feminine
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conceit, vanity declension-1, feminine
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rudeness, discourtesy declension-1, feminine
Examples
“Nōn ea vīs animō nec tanta superbia victīs.”
“[We do] not [have] this violence in mind, nor [is] such arrogance even [appropriate] for the defeated.” (Ilioneus assures Queen Dido that the Trojans have not come to raid Carthage.)
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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