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contumely

Meaningmisusage, insult, reproach

Common meaning: abusive or insulting treatment

Journey through time

  1. Latincontumelia‘misusage, insult, reproach’source
  2. Old Frenchcontumelie‘insult’source
  3. Englishcontumely‘abusive or insulting treatment’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin contumelia ‘misusage, insult, reproach’.

Roots

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