"opprobrious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈpɹəʊbɹiəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opprobrious.wav Forms: more opprobrious [comparative], most opprobrious [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English opprobrious, from Middle French opprobrieux and its etymon Late Latin opprobriōsus. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|opprobrious}} Middle English opprobrious, {{der|en|frm|opprobrieux}} Middle French opprobrieux, {{der|en|LL.|opprobriōsus}} Late Latin opprobriōsus Head templates: {{en-adj}} opprobrious (comparative more opprobrious, superlative most opprobrious)
  1. Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.
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