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contemptus.

contempt/scorn/despising (act/state); ignominy; disregard; object of contempt;

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[konˈtɛmp.tus]
  1. despised, despicable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. contemptible, vile

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. valued little, disregarded

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of contemnō (“to despise”).

noun[kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[konˈtɛmp.tus]
  1. a despising, contempting; contempt, scorn

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. a being despised, contempted

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. ignominy

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin contemnō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin contemptus From contemnō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[konˈtɛmp.tus]
  1. scorned, having been scorned

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. disparaged, having been disparaged

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  3. humbled, having been humbled

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of contemnō (“to despise”).

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