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ignominia.

disgrace, ignominy, dishonor;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪŋ.noːˈmɪ.ni.a]Classical-Latin[iɲ.ɲoˈmiː.ni.a]

dishonour, disgrace, degradation, ignominy, shame
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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin ignōminia From in- + nōmen + -ia.

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