contumely
The origin and history of contumely.
Etymology
It came into English from Old French contumelie, which went back to Latin contumēlia ("insult"), perhaps built from com- + tumeō ("swell").
The origin and history of contumely.
It came into English from Old French contumelie, which went back to Latin contumēlia ("insult"), perhaps built from com- + tumeō ("swell").
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