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contumeliosius

Dictionary entries

  • contumeliosus, contumeliosa -um, contumeliosior -or -us, contumeliosissimus -a -um:

    Adjective · 1st declension

    Frequency:
    Common
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    = insulting, outrageous, humiliating; rude, insolent, abusive; reproachful (L+S);

    Entry →
    acc. sg. (n.)
    nom. sg. (n.)
    voc. sg. (n.)
  • contumeliose, contumeliosius, contumeliosissime:

    Adverb

    Frequency:
    Lesser
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    = in an insulting manner; abusively, insolently (L+S);

    Entry →

Examples

  • P

    Phormio

    Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)

    "...Hegio Cratinvs Crito Phormio Geta {De.} Enumquam quoiquam contumeliosius audisti' factam iniuriam quam haec est mihi? adeste quaeso..."
  • L

    Liber II

    Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM

    "...ille, ut ita dicam, saliaris aut, ut contumeliosius dicam, fullonius: quoslibet ex his elige +usum rude facile+. Quidquid..."
  • T

    Liber XXXII

    Titus Livius (Livy)

    "...posse liberam Graeciam esse et ipsum Philippum non contumeliosius quam uerius compedes eas Graeciae appellare. Legati deinde regis..."
  • P

    Liber IV

    Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE

    "...Romani ut conloquia congressusque nostros arcerent, vel, quod contumeliosius est viris ad arma natis, inermes ac prope nudi..."

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