contumeliosus

  • 51contumelious — [kän΄tyo͞o mē′lē əs, kän΄to͞omē′lē əs] adj. [ME < OFr contumelieus < L contumeliosus < contumelia: see CONTUMELY] rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating contumeliously adv …

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  • 52contumelious — adj. reproachful, insulting, or insolent. Derivatives: contumeliously adv. Etymology: ME f. OF contumelieus f. L contumeliosus (as CONTUMELY) …

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