arrogancia

/aroˈɡanθja/ · B2 · noun · f

arrogance

👑 arrogancia = a-ROG-ancia: a ROGue who thinks he's king, nose up high

Spanish arrogancia comes from Latin arrogare, 'to claim for oneself' (ad- + rogare, 'to ask'). An arrogant person claims more than they have earned. English arrogance comes from the same Latin root.

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