Etymograph

English

glorious

Glorious comes from Latin glōriōsus ‘glorious, full of glory’, and goes back to glōria.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEglōria‘glory’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEglōriōsus‘glorious, full of glory’
  3. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400glorius
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500glorious‘Recognised, acclaimed, well-known’
  5. Englishearliest quotation c. 1587–1588same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEglōria‘glory’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEglōriōsus‘glorious, full of glory’
  3. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400glorius
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500glorious‘Recognised, acclaimed, well-known’
  5. Englishearliest quotation c. 1587–1588same form

Earliest quotation: c. 1587–1588, Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […]: “Make heauen to frowne and euery fixed ſtarre To…”

Formed from glory + -ous

Latin glōria ‘glory, fame, renown’

Old French glorie ‘glory’

Middle English glory

English glory

Linked words

through Latin glōria ‘glory’

glory, 8 more

Today it means

adj Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.

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Etymograph / Latin glōria / glorious

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