mi·les glo·ri·o·sus (m  l s glôr - s s, glr-)n. pl. mi·li·tes glo·ri·o·si (m l -ts glôr-s, glr-) A bragging and often cowardly soldier, especially as a stock character in comedy. [Latin m  les glrisus, after Mles Glrisus, a comedy by Plautus.] |
miles gloriosus Latin [ˈmiːleɪs ˌglɔːrɪˈəʊsʊs]
n pl milites gloriosi [ˈmiːlɪˌteɪs ˌglɔːrɪˈəʊsaɪ]
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a braggart soldier, esp as a stock figure in comedy
[from the title of a comedy by Plautus]
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