Main Entry: mi·les glo·ri·o·sus

Pronunciation: \ˈmē-ˌlās-ˌglȯr-ə-ˈō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mi·li·tes glo·ri·o·si \ˈmē-lə-ˌtās-ˌglȯr-ē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē\

Etymology: Latin

Date: circa 1576

: a boastful soldier; especially : a stock character of this type in comedy