"contemptus" meaning in Latin

See contemptus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [konˈtɛmp.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Perfect passive participle of contemnō (“to despise”). Head templates: {{la-adj|contemptus|adv=contemptim|comp=contemptior|sup=contemptissimus}} contemptus (feminine contempta, neuter contemptum, comparative contemptior, superlative contemptissimus, adverb contemptim); first/second-declension adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|contemptus}} Forms: contempta [feminine], contemptum [neuter], contemptior [comparative], contemptissimus [superlative], contemptim [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], contemptus [masculine, nominative, singular], contempta [feminine, nominative, singular], contemptum [neuter, nominative, singular], contemptī [masculine, nominative, plural], contemptae [feminine, nominative, plural], contempta [neuter, nominative, plural], contemptī [genitive, masculine, singular], contemptae [feminine, genitive, singular], contemptī [genitive, neuter, singular], contemptōrum [genitive, masculine, plural], contemptārum [feminine, genitive, plural], contemptōrum [genitive, neuter, plural], contemptō [dative, masculine, singular], contemptae [dative, feminine, singular], contemptō [dative, neuter, singular], contemptīs [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], contemptum [accusative, masculine, singular], contemptam [accusative, feminine, singular], contemptum [accusative, neuter, singular], contemptōs [accusative, masculine, plural], contemptās [accusative, feminine, plural], contempta [accusative, neuter, plural], contemptō [ablative, masculine, singular], contemptā [ablative, feminine, singular], contemptō [ablative, neuter, singular], contemptīs [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], contempte [masculine, singular, vocative], contempta [feminine, singular, vocative], contemptum [neuter, singular, vocative], contemptī [masculine, plural, vocative], contemptae [feminine, plural, vocative], contempta [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. despised, despicable Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-adj-5osmBFrS
  2. contemptible, vile Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-adj-jW5Ss9AB Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension: 6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11
  3. valued little, disregarded Tags: adjective, declension-1, declension-2
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-adj-ziQGwmfn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [konˈtɛmp.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From contemnō + -tus (forming action nouns). Etymology templates: {{af|la|contemnō|-tus|id2=action noun|pos2=forming action nouns}} contemnō + -tus (forming action nouns) Head templates: {{la-noun|contemptus<4>}} contemptus m (genitive contemptūs); fourth declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|contemptus<4>}} Forms: contemptūs [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], contemptus [nominative, singular], contemptūs [nominative, plural], contemptūs [genitive, singular], contemptuum [genitive, plural], contemptuī [dative, singular], contemptibus [dative, plural], contemptum [accusative, singular], contemptūs [accusative, plural], contemptū [ablative, singular], contemptibus [ablative, plural], contemptus [singular, vocative], contemptūs [plural, vocative]
  1. a despising, contempting; contempt, scorn Tags: declension-4, masculine
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-noun-u-SGrn-q Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension: 6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11
  2. a being despised, contempted Tags: declension-4, masculine
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-noun-KtzfAaQd Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension: 6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11
  3. ignominy Tags: declension-4, masculine
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-noun-WUkmWUVG Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension: 6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [konˈtɛmp.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: contempta [feminine], contemptum [neuter]
Etymology: Perfect passive participle of contemnō (“to despise”). Head templates: {{la-part|contemptus}} contemptus (feminine contempta, neuter contemptum); first/second-declension participle
  1. scorned, having been scorned Tags: declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect Form of: contemnō (extra: to despise)
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-verb-IKWjVyZT Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension: 6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11
  2. disparaged, having been disparaged Tags: declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect Form of: contemnō (extra: to despise)
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-verb-kdyUshD9 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension, Latin terms suffixed with -tus (action noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 8 9 8 9 6 2 8 42 8 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension: 6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -tus (action noun): 8 11 12 8 6 0 10 34 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 8 6 6 5 0 7 55 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 7 5 5 4 0 6 62 6 Disambiguation of Emotions: 0 20 1 3 0 0 4 67 4
  3. humbled, having been humbled Tags: declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect Form of: contemnō (extra: to despise)
    Sense id: en-contemptus-la-verb-ItuhwAzT Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension: 6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Perfect passive participle of contemnō (“to despise”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "contempta",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
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  "head_templates": [
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      "name": "la-part"
    }
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  "lang": "Latin",
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        }
      ],
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          "scorn",
          "scorn"
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    },
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      "id": "en-contemptus-la-verb-kdyUshD9",
      "links": [
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          "disparage"
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      ],
      "id": "en-contemptus-la-verb-ItuhwAzT",
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          "humble#Verb"
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[konˈtɛmp.tus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "contemptus"
}

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  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_text": "Perfect passive participle of contemnō (“to despise”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "contempta",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptum",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptior",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptissimus",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptim",
      "tags": [
        "adverb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contempta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contempta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptōs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contempta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contempte",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contempta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contempta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "contemptus",
        "adv": "contemptim",
        "comp": "contemptior",
        "sup": "contemptissimus"
      },
      "expansion": "contemptus (feminine contempta, neuter contemptum, comparative contemptior, superlative contemptissimus, adverb contemptim); first/second-declension adjective",
      "name": "la-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "contemptus"
      },
      "name": "la-adecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "despised, despicable"
      ],
      "id": "en-contemptus-la-adj-5osmBFrS",
      "links": [
        [
          "despised",
          "despised"
        ],
        [
          "despicable",
          "despicable"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "contemptible, vile"
      ],
      "id": "en-contemptus-la-adj-jW5Ss9AB",
      "links": [
        [
          "contemptible",
          "contemptible"
        ],
        [
          "vile",
          "vile"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A small spark neglected has often roused to a great inferno.",
          "roman": "Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit incendium.",
          "text": "Quintus Curtius Rufus, Historiae Alexandri Magni, Book VI",
          "translation": "A small spark neglected has often roused to a great inferno."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "valued little, disregarded"
      ],
      "id": "en-contemptus-la-adj-ziQGwmfn",
      "links": [
        [
          "valued",
          "valued"
        ],
        [
          "little",
          "little"
        ],
        [
          "disregarded",
          "disregarded"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kɔnˈtɛmp.tʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[konˈtɛmp.tus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "contemptus"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "contemnō",
        "3": "-tus",
        "id2": "action noun",
        "pos2": "forming action nouns"
      },
      "expansion": "contemnō + -tus (forming action nouns)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From contemnō + -tus (forming action nouns).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "contemptūs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptūs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptūs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptuum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptuī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptūs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptū",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "contemptūs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "contemptus<4>"
      },
      "expansion": "contemptus m (genitive contemptūs); fourth declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "contemptus<4>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 10 6 18 14 15 11 10 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the fourth declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a despising, contempting; contempt, scorn"
      ],
      "id": "en-contemptus-la-noun-u-SGrn-q",
      "links": [
        [
          "despising",
          "despise"
        ],
        [
          "contempt",
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