单词 | miles gloriosus |
释义 | miles gloriosus/ˌmiːleɪz ˌɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsəs / /ˌmʌɪliːz/noun (plural milites gloriosi /ˌmɪlɪteɪz ˌɡlɔːrɪˈəʊsiː/) (In literature) a boastful soldier as a stock figure.The Plautine mode of comedy was based upon stock characters, including the crafty servant or the braggart soldier (miles gloriosus), which often figured in early English comedy....
OriginLatin, from the title of a comedy by Plautus. |
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