单词 | contumely |
释义 | Word Frequency contumely(ˈkɒntjʊmɪlɪ) nounWord forms: plural -lies 1. scornful or insulting language or behaviour 2. a humiliating or scornful insult Derived forms contumelious (ˌkɒntjʊˈmiːlɪəs) adjective contumeliously (ˌcontuˈmeliously) adverb contumeliousness (ˌcontuˈmeliousness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin contumēlia invective, from tumēre to swell, as with wrath |
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