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
- ensoberbecer
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