Pronounced: spyoo-MES-uhnt, adj
Notes: This word looked familiar to me (more on that tomorrow).
Yesterday’s word
The word superbity means “pride; arrogance”
First usage
This word came into English in the mid-1400s
Background / Comments
I don’t think I’ve ever run across our word in any reading. Sounds like a fun addition to one’s vocabulary. It comes from the Middle French word superbité, which came from superbe (superb).
Richard's Vocabulary Word-of-the-Day 