contennendo

Italian

Alternative forms

• contemnendo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemnendus (“which is to be despised, scorned”), gerundive of contemnō (“to scorn, despise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon.tenˈnɛn.do/
• Rhymes: -ɛndo
• Hyphenation: con‧ten‧nèn‧do

Adjective

contennendo (feminine contennenda, masculine plural contennendi, feminine plural contennende)

1. (literary) despicable, contemptible

   Synonyms: abietto, abominevole, esecrabile, ignobile, infame, obbrobrioso, scellerato, spregevole, turpe, vergognoso, vile, (literary) vituperevole

   Antonyms: ammirabile, ammirevole, mirabile

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