was wotd|2007|March|21
English
Etymology
From L. term|supercilium||eyebrow, loftiness in demeanour.
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�su�p��sɪli�s/ or IPAchar|/�sju�p��sɪli�s/
a|US IPA|/�su�p��sɪli�s/
audio|en-us-supercilious.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪli�s
Adjective
en-adj
- arrogant|Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
Translations
trans-top|haughty
Dutch: t|nl|hooghartig, t|nl|denigrerend
Italian: altezzoso
trans-mid
trans-bottom
fr:supercilious
io:supercilious
it:supercilious
te:supercilious
vi:supercilious
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