el
masculine
/desˈpɾeθjo/
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Translation
contempt
Word origin
From despreciar, from Latin depretiare ('to lower the price of, to undervalue'), from de plus pretium ('price'). English 'depreciate' and 'price' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- depretiare
- English cognates
- depreciate, price
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldesprecios
Examples
.
He looked at me with contempt and said nothing.
normas .
His scorn for the rules brought him trouble.
merezco .
I do not deserve so much contempt from you.
empleados .
He treated the employees with absolute contempt.
.
Scorn towards others is never a virtue.
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