mˈaɪlz ɡlˈoːɹɪˌɑːsəs lˈɪɾɚɹəli, "bɹˈæɡɑːɹtsˈoʊldʒɚ", ɪn lˈætɪn ɪz ɐ stˈɑːk kˈæɹɪktɚɹ əvə bˈoʊstfəl sˈoʊldʒɚ fɹʌmðə kˈɑːmɪk θˈiəɾɚɹ ʌv ˈeɪntʃənt ɹˈoʊm, ænd vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz ˌɔn ðɪs kˈæɹɪktɚ hæv ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn dɹˈɑːmə ænd fˈɪkʃən ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns.
Miles Gloriosus (literally, "braggart-soldier", in Latin) is a stock character of a boastful soldier from the comic theatre of ancient Rome, and variations on this character have appeared in drama and fiction ever since.