Etymology

condign

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Today it means: Fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment. Full definition →

Middle English condigne ← Old French condigne ← Latin condignus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcondignus
  2. Old French · derived fromcondigne
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcondigne
  4. English todaycondign

From Middle English condigne, from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- + dignus (“worthy”). Compare deign.

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