n.
Pronunciation: ' k ā -t ə f
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English caitif, from Anglo-French caitif, chaitif wretched, despicable, from Latin captivus captive
Date: 14th century
: COWARDLY , DESPICABLE
– caitiff noun
n.
Pronunciation: ' k ā -t ə f
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English caitif, from Anglo-French caitif, chaitif wretched, despicable, from Latin captivus captive
Date: 14th century
: COWARDLY , DESPICABLE
– caitiff noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012