contennendo

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Italian

Alternative forms

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