gloriole

English

Etymology

Latin gloriola

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔːɹi.oʊl/

Noun

gloriole (plural glorioles)

halo

Translations

halo

Bulgarian: ореол (bg) m (oreol)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gloriola. Compare gloire, -ole.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡlɔ.ʁjɔl/

Noun

gloriole f (plural glorioles)

vainglory derived from small things
Synonyms: vanité, orgueil

Être sensible à la gloriole. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Sa gloriole d’auteur ne fut pas satisfaite d’un éloge aussi modéré. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

“gloriole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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