Etymology

opprobrious

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Today it means: Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful. Full definition →

Middle English opprobrious ← Middle French opprobrieux ← Late Latin opprobriōsus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromopprobriōsus
  2. Middle French · derived fromopprobrieux
  3. Middle English · inherited fromopprobrious
  4. English todayopprobrious

From Middle English opprobrious, from Middle French opprobrieux and its etymon Late Latin opprobriōsus.

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