Main Entry: par·ve·nu

Pronunciation: \ˈpär-və-ˌnü, -ˌnyü\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural par·ve·nus \-ˌn(y)üz\

Etymology: French, from past participle of parvenir to arrive, from Latin pervenire, from per through + venire to come — more at for, come

Date: 1787

: one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it

— parvenu adjective