Miles Gloriosus Definition
mēlās glôrē-ōsəs
milites gloriosi
noun
A braggart, swashbuckling soldier, esp. as a stock character in classical comedy.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of miles gloriosus.
Wiktionary
Origin of Miles Gloriosus
Latin mīles glōriōsus after Mīles Glōriōsus , a comedy by Plautus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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