Where does “ignoble” come from?
Ignoble comes from Middle French ignoble, from Latin ignobilis, composed of the Latin prefix in- (not) and gnosco (to know), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- (to know).
ignoble (English): Not noble; plebeian; common; Not honorable; base;...
Definitions
- Not noble; plebeian; common; Not honorable; base;...
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