contumace
French
Etymology
From Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ty.mas/
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Noun
contumace f (uncountable)
- contumacy (disobedience, resistance to authority)
Related terms
- par contumace
Noun
contumace m or f by sense (plural contumaces)
- person who refuses to obey authority
Further reading
- “contumace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
contumace on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”). Cognate with Spanish and Portuguese contumaz, English contumacious.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kon.tuˈma.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -atʃe
- Hyphenation: con‧tu‧mà‧ce
Adjective
contumace (plural contumaci)
- (law) in default
Related terms
- contumacia