contennendo
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin contemnendus (“which is to be despised, scorned”), gerundive of contemnō (“I scorn, despise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kon.tenˈnɛn.do/, [kon̪t̪en̺ˈn̺ɛn̪d̪o]
- Hyphenation: con‧ten‧nèn‧do
Adjective
contennendo (feminine singular contennenda, masculine plural contennendi, feminine plural contennende)
- (literary) despicable, contemptible
- Synonyms: abietto, abominevole, esecrabile, ignobile, infame, obbrobrioso, scellerato, spregevole, turpe, vergognoso, vile, vituperevole (literary)
- Antonyms: ammirabile, ammirevole, mirabile
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