Etymology

inglorious

in·glo·ri·ous
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Today it means: Ignominious; disgraceful. Full definition →

First used 1573Latin inglōriōsus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominglōriōsus
  2. English todayinglorious

From Latin inglōriōsus. By surface analysis, in- + glorious.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1573 Ignominious; disgraceful.
  • from 1591 Not famous; obscure.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.