different between arrogance vs sauciness

English

Alternative forms

• arrogaunce (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English arrogaunce, from Middle French arrogance, from Latin arrogantia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ?.?.??ns/, /?æ?.o?.??ns/

Noun

arrogance (usually uncountable, plural arrogances)

1. The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:arrogance.

Antonyms

• servility

Related terms

• arrogancy
• arrogant
• arrogate
• arrogation

Translations

Further reading

• arrogance in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• arrogance in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

French

Etymology

From Latin arrogantia.

Noun

arrogance f (plural arrogances)

1. arrogance

Related terms

• arrogant

Further reading

• “arrogance” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

saucy +? -ness

Noun

sauciness (countable and uncountable, plural saucinesses)

1. the property of being saucy
2. an instance of saucy behavior

Translations

Anagrams

• issuances