contemnor

con·temn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tem]
- /kənˈtɛm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tem]
- /kənˈtɛm/

Definitions of contemnor word

verb with object contemnor to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt. 1
noun contemnor (legal) A person held in contempt of court. 1
noun contemnor (law) A person held in contempt of court. 0

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Origin of contemnor

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English contempnen (< Middle French) < Latin contemnere to despise, scorn, equivalent to con- con- + temnere to slight; see contempt

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Parts of speech for Contemnor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contemnor

contemnor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contemnor usage trend in Literature

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