contemptus

Dictionary entries

• contemno, contemnere, contempsi, contemptus:

  Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = think little of; look down on, take poor view of; pay no heed/disregard/slight;; treat with/hold in contempt, scorn, disdain; despise; keep away from, avoid;

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  nom. sg. perf. pass. part.
• contemptus, contempta -um, contemptior -or -us, contemptissimus -a -um:

  Adjective · 1st declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = despised, despicable, paltry, mean; contemptible, vile;

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  nom. sg. (m.)
• contemptus, contemptus:

  Masculine · Noun · 4th declension

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = contempt/scorn/despising (act/state); ignominy; disregard; object of contempt;

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  acc. pl.

  gen. sg.

  nom. pl.

  nom. sg.

  voc. pl.

  voc. sg.