English → Latin
“pride one’s self” in Latin
tumeōto be swollen, turgid, distended, puffed out or inflated, to swell; to be excited or violent, ready to burst forth; to bingeniuminnate or natural quality, natural character; nature; disposition, temper, inclination; intelligence, natural capacityopsstrength, power, power to help, property; resources, wealth, riches; assistance, help, aid, support
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pride one’s self
superbire re: jactare aliquid (e.g., urbanam gratiam, Caes., ; ingenium, Quint.): gloriari re, in re, de re: aliqua re inflatum esse or tumere (to be puffed up by it): aliqua re elatum esse (e.g., opibus).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pride one’s self?
- The usual Latin words for “pride one’s self” are tumeō, ingenium, ops. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.