contumace

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.ty.mas/

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Noun

contumace f (uncountable)

1. contumacy (disobedience, resistance to authority)

Related terms

• par contumace

Noun

contumace m or f by sense (plural contumaces)

1. person who refuses to obey authority

Further reading

• “contumace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• contumace on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”). Cognate with Spanish and Portuguese contumaz, English contumacious.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon.tuˈma.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Hyphenation: con‧tu‧mà‧ce

Adjective

contumace (plural contumaci)

1. (law) in default

Related terms

• contumacia