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contumaz.

obstinate, stubborn, insistent

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/kõ.tuˈma(j)s/Brazil[kõ.tuˈma(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/kõ.tuˈma(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[kõ.tuˈma(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. obstinate, stubborn, insistent

    feminine · masculine
  2. in contempt of court, contumacious

    feminine · masculine
  3. developing the habit of usually doing something

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”). Cognate with Spanish contumaz, Italian contumace, English contumacious.

noun/kõ.tuˈma(j)s/Brazil[kõ.tuˈma(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/kõ.tuˈma(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[kõ.tuˈma(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. obstinate, stubborn

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  2. contempt of court

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”). Cognate with Spanish contumaz, Italian contumace, English contumacious.

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