See Also: contumely(dictionary)

literati (oh) and contumely (iou)


literati (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Early Italian litterati, from Latin litteratus; LITERATE]
the literati
formal a small group of people in a society who know a lot about literature

contumely (iou)



contumely noun. LME.
[Old French contumelie from Latin contumelia, perh. formed as CON- + tumere swell.]
(An instance of) contemptuously insulting language or treatment, scornful and humiliating rudeness. LME.
R. Graves The Rhodians, seeing him deprived of..his magisterial powers..began to treat him..with contumely.
Disgrace, ignominy. L15.