contempteur

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French contempteur, from Latin contemptor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tɑ̃p.tœʁ/
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Adjective

contempteur (feminine contemptrice, masculine plural contempteurs, feminine plural contemptrices)

  1. contemptuous
    Synonym: méprisant

Noun

contempteur m (plural contempteurs, feminine contemptrice)

  1. contemner, despiser

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin contemptor.

Noun

contempteur m (plural contempteurs, feminine singular contemptrice, feminine plural contemptrices)

  1. contemner, despiser
    Synonym: contemnateur

Descendants

  • French: contempteur

Further reading

  • contempteur on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)