contempteur
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French contempteur, from Latin contemptor.
Pronunciation
Adjective
contempteur (feminine contemptrice, masculine plural contempteurs, feminine plural contemptrices)
- contemptuous
- Synonym: méprisant
Noun
contempteur m (plural contempteurs, feminine contemptrice)
Related terms
Further reading
- “contempteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Middle French
Etymology
From Latin contemptor.
Noun
contempteur m (plural contempteurs, feminine singular contemptrice, feminine plural contemptrices)
- contemner, despiser
- Synonym: contemnateur
Related terms
Descendants
- French: contempteur
Further reading
- contempteur on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)