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contumelia

contumelia

Italian

Noun

contumelia f (plural contumelie)

  1. contumely, insult

Latin

Etymology

Related to contumāx.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /kon.tuˈmeː.li.a/, [kɔn.tʊˈmeː.li.a]

Noun

contumēlia f (genitive contumēliae); first declension

  1. insult, reproach, contumely, abuse, affront, invective.
  2. humiliation, injury; assault, violence.

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative contumēlia contumēliae
genitive contumēliae contumēliārum
dative contumēliae contumēliīs
accusative contumēliam contumēliās
ablative contumēliā contumēliīs
vocative contumēlia contumēliae

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