Word: contemn
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
temn
Definition: To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
Morphemes:
Affix: contemn
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: temnō
Language: la
Decoded: temno
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I despise.