Where does “contumelia” come from?

contumelia (Spanish) comes from Latin contumēlia — insult, reproach, contumely, abuse, mistreatment.

contumelia (Spanish): offense, affront, injury

Definitions

  1. offense, affront, injury

Ancestry of “contumelia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincontumēliainsult, reproach, contumely, abuse, mistreatment
Every word from Latin contumēlia
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