contumelious

英 [,kɒntjʊ'miːlɪəs] 美
  • adj. 傲慢的;侮辱性的

英文词源


contumelious (adj.)
late 15c., from Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumeliosus "reproachful, insolently abusive," from contumelia (see contumely).