Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French orgoill ‎(“pride”), from Frankish *urgōl ‎(“pride”), from Proto-Germanic *urgōli-, *urgōljō ‎(“pride”). Cognate with Old High German urguol ‎(“outstanding, distinguished”), Old Saxon urgôl ‎(“outstanding, distinguished”), Old English orgel, orgello ‎(“pride”). Compare Italian orgoglio, Spanish orgullo, Catalan orgull.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.ɡœj/