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dēspicābilis, e (despicor), verächtlich, Amm. 26, 8, 5. Ambros. in psalm. 28. § 3; cant. cantic. 7. § 20: Compar. bei Sidon. epist. 2, 10, 4.
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Despicable — Des pi*ca*ble, a. [L. despicabilis, fr. despicari to despise; akin to despicere. See {Despise}.] Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless; as, a despicable man; despicable company; a despicable gift. Syn: Contemptible; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despicable — adjective Etymology: Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari to despise Date: 1553 deserving to be despised ; so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation < despicable behavior > Synonyms: see contemptible • despicableness … New Collegiate Dictionary
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despicable — despicability, despicableness, n. despicably, adv. /des pi keuh beuhl, di spik euh /, adj. deserving to be despised; contemptible: a mean, despicable man. [1545 55; < LL despicabilis, equiv. to L despic(ari) to despise or despic(ere) to look down … Universalium
despicable — des|pic|a|ble [dıˈspıkəbəl, ˈdespı ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: despicabilis, from Latin despicari to look down on ] extremely bad, immoral, or cruel ▪ It s despicable the way he treats those kids. ▪ a despicable act of terrorism … Dictionary of contemporary English
despicable — 1550s, from L.L. despicabilis, from L. despicari despise, disdain, look down on, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + spicare, variant of specere to look (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)) … Etymology dictionary
despicable — [dɪ spɪkəb(ə)l, dɛspɪk ] adjective deserving hatred and contempt. Derivatives despicably adverb Origin C16: from late L. despicabilis, from despicari look down on … English new terms dictionary
despicable — des•pi•ca•ble [[t]ˈdɛs pɪ kə bəl, dɪˈspɪk ə [/t]] adj. deserving to be despised; contemptible • Etymology: 1545–55; < LL dēspicābilis= L dēspic(ārī) to despise des′pi•ca•ble•ness, n. des′pi•ca•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
despicable — /dəˈspɪkəbəl / (say duh spikuhbuhl) adjective that is to be despised; contemptible. {Late Latin dēspicābilis, from Latin dēspicārī despise} –despicability /dəspɪkəˈbɪləti/ (say duhspikuh biluhtee), despicableness, noun –despicably, adverb …
despicable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving hatred and contempt. DERIVATIVES despicably adverb. ORIGIN Latin despicabilis, from despicari look down on … English terms dictionary
despicably — despicable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ deserving hatred and contempt. DERIVATIVES despicably adverb. ORIGIN Latin despicabilis, from despicari look down on … English terms dictionary
