CONTUMELY


Meaning of CONTUMELY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kän-ˈtü-mə-lē, kən-, -ˈtyü-; ˈkän-tü-ˌmē-lē, -tyü-ˌ, -chə-ˌ; in “Hamlet” ]

ˈkän-(ˌ)tyüm-lē or ˈkän-chəm- noun

( plural -lies )

Etymology: Middle English contumelie, from Middle French, from Latin contumelia

Date: 14th century

: harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt ; also : an instance of such language or treatment

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