Etymology

contemptible

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Today it means: Deserving contempt. Full definition →

Middle English contemptible ← Latin contemptibilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromcontemptibilis
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcontemptible
  3. English todaycontemptible

From Middle English contemptible, from Latin contemptibilis. By surface analysis, contempt + -ible.

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