contemnement
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French contemnement. By surface analysis, contemner + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tɛm.nə.mɑ̃/
Noun
contemnement m (plural contemnements)
- (dated) contempt
- Synonyms: contemption, mépris
Further reading
- “contemner”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Middle French
Etymology
Noun
contemnement m (plural contemnements)
- contempt
- Synonym: contemption
Descendants
- French: contemnement
Further reading
- contemnement on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)