contumelia

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[edit]Italian

[edit]Etymology

FromLatincontumēlia (“contumely, insult”).

[edit]Noun

contumeliaf. (pluralcontumelie)

  1. contumely,insult

[edit]Latin

[edit]Etymology

Related tocontumāx.

[edit]Noun

contumēlia (genitivecontumēliae);f,first declension

  1. Insult,reproach,contumely,abuse,affront,invective.
  2. Humiliation,injury;assault,violence.

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NumberSingularPlural
nominativecontumēliacontumēliae
genitivecontumēliaecontumēliārum
dativecontumēliaecontumēliīs
accusativecontumēliamcontumēliās
ablativecontumēliācontumēliīs
vocativecontumēliacontumēliae

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[edit]References

  • contumelia in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short,A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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