CONTUMACIOUS


Meaning of CONTUMACIOUS in English

[ ˌkɒntjʊ'meɪʃəs ]

■ adjective archaic or Law stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

contumacy noun

Origin

C16: from L. contumax , contumac- (perh. from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell') + -ious .

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