Gloriousness
/ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs.nəs/noun
The quality of being glorious; splendor, magnificence, or great honor.
Did you know?Gloriousness descends from Latin *gloria*, a word for fame and renown, and its deeper Indo-European root is tied to “calling out,” because to be glorious was first to be spoken of aloud.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kleh₂-
“to hear, call out, or be spoken of”
Latin
Latin
gloria
“fame, renown, honor”
Old French
Old French
glorie
“glory, splendor; also heavenly bliss”
Middle English
English
glorious
“full of glory; illustrious, magnificent”
Modern English
English
gloriousness
“the quality or state of being glorious”