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Where does “boria” come from?

boria (Italian) comes from Latin boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέας — the north wind, personified as Boreas; the North.

boria (Italian): conceit, arrogance, swagger; third-person...

Definitions

  1. conceit, arrogance, swagger; third-person...

Ancestry of “boria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinboreās—
2Ancient GreekΒορέαςthe north wind, personified as Boreas; the North

Words derived from “boria”

  • borioso
  • bori
  • boriosità
  • boriarsi
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