Morpheme
Contume
Type
bound base
Denotation
arrogance, inflexibility, stubbornness, obstinate refusal
Etymology
(1) Latin contumēlia, from contumāx; of unknown origin; (2) French contumace; Latin contumācia, from contumācis, from contumāx; of unknown origin
Evidence
contumace, contumaced, contumacious, contumaciously, contumaciousness, contumacity, contumacy, contumation, contumax, contumelious, contumeliously, contumeliousness, contumely
