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(Ind. Present 1.sg.): contemnō
Active Nominal Forms
Infinitive:
contémnere
Present participle:
contemnēns; contemnéntis
Future participle:
contemptúrus
Gerund:
contemnéndum
Gerundive:
contemnéndus
Passive Nominal Forms
Infinitive:
contémnere
Perfect participle:
contemptum
Active
Indicative
Present
| ego | contemnō |
| tū | contemnis |
| is | contemnit |
| nōs | contémnimus |
| vōs | contémnitis |
| iī | contemnunt |
Imperfect
| ego | contemnḗbam |
| tū | contemnḗbās |
| is | contemnḗbat |
| nōs | contemnēbā́mus |
| vōs | contemnēbā́tis |
| iī | contemnḗbant |
I Future
| ego | contemnam |
| tū | contemnēs |
| is | contemnet |
| nōs | contemnḗmus |
| vōs | contemnḗtis |
| iī | contemnent |
Perfect
| ego | contempsī |
| tū | contempsístī |
| is | contempsit |
| nōs | contempsimus |
| vōs | contempsístis |
| iī | contempsḗrunt |
Pluperfect
| ego | contémpseram |
| tū | contémpserās |
| is | contémpserat |
| nōs | contempserā́mus |
| vōs | contempserā́tis |
| iī | contémpserant |
II Future
| ego | contémpserō |
| tū | contémpseris |
| is | contémpserit |
| nōs | contempsérimus |
| vōs | contempséritis |
| iī | contémpserint |
Subjunctive
Present
| ego | contemnam |
| tū | contemnās |
| is | contemnat |
| nōs | contemnā́mus |
| vōs | contemnā́tis |
| iī | contemnant |
Imperfect
| ego | contemnerem |
| tū | contemnerēs |
| is | contemneret |
| nōs | contemnerḗmus |
| vōs | contemnerḗtis |
| iī | contemnerent |
Perfect
| ego | contémpserim |
| tū | contémpseris |
| is | contémpserit |
| nōs | contempsérimus |
| vōs | contempséritis |
| iī | contémpserint |
Pluperfect
| ego | contempsíssem |
| tū | contempsíssēs |
| is | contempsísset |
| nōs | contempsissḗmus |
| vōs | contempsissḗtis |
| iī | contempsíssent |
I Imperative
| tū | contemne |
| vōs | contémnite |
II Imperative
| tū | contémnitō |
| is | contémnitō |
| vōs | contemnitṓte |
| iī | contemnúntō |
Passive
Indicative
Present
| ego | contemnor |
| tū | contémneris |
| is | contémnitur |
| nōs | contémnimur |
| vōs | contemníminī |
| iī | contemnúntur |
Imperfect
| ego | contemnḗbar |
| tū | contemnēbā́ris |
| is | contemnēbā́tur |
| nōs | contemnēbā́mur |
| vōs | contemnēbā́minī |
| iī | contemnēbántur |
I Future
| ego | contemnar |
| tū | contemnḗris |
| is | contemnḗtur |
| nōs | contemnḗmur |
| vōs | contemnḗminī |
| iī | contemnéntur |
Perfect
| ego | contemptus sum |
| tū | contemptus es |
| is | contemptus est |
| nōs | contemptī sumus |
| vōs | contemptī estis |
| iī | contemptī sunt |
Pluperfect
| ego | contemptus eram |
| tū | contemptus erās |
| is | contemptus erat |
| nōs | contemptī erāmus |
| vōs | contemptī erātis |
| iī | contemptī erant |
II Future
| ego | contemptus erō |
| tū | contemptus eris |
| is | contemptus erit |
| nōs | contemptī erimus |
| vōs | contemptī eritis |
| iī | contemptī erunt |
Subjunctive
Present
| ego | contemnar |
| tū | contemnā́ris |
| is | contemnā́tur |
| nōs | contemnā́mur |
| vōs | contemnā́minī |
| iī | contemnā́ntur |
Imperfect
| ego | contemnerer |
| tū | contemnerḗris |
| is | contemnerḗtur |
| nōs | contemnerḗmur |
| vōs | contemnerḗminī |
| iī | contemnerḗntur |
Perfect
| ego | contemptus sim |
| tū | contemptus sīs |
| is | contemptus sit |
| nōs | contemptī sīmus |
| vōs | contemptī sītis |
| iī | contemptī sint |
Pluperfect
| ego | contemptus essem |
| tū | contemptus essēs |
| is | contemptus esset |
| nōs | contemptī essēmus |
| vōs | contemptī essētis |
| iī | contemptī essent |
Verbs similar to 'contemno'
condemno,
congemino,
congemo,
consterno,
contamino,
contego,
contendo,
contero,
contexo,
contigno,
Translations
Etymology
Uncertain. By surface analysis, con- + temnō. De Vaan argues that the verb temnō is likely a back-formation from contemnō, as contemnō has much older attestation. Regardless, the term likely derives from a nasal-infix verb from *temh₁-.
Verbs referencing "contemno"
French
contemner, Middle French
contemner.
Additional Information
Cognates
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Sample Sentences
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loquere ad filios Israhel et dices ad eos vir cuius uxor erraverit maritumque contemnens
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verbum enim Domini contempsit et praeceptum illius fecit irritum idcirco delebitur et portabit iniquitatem suam
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omnis homo qui transgreditur lectum suum contemnens in animam suam et dicens quis me videt
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nam reliquerunt legem Potentis reges Iudae et contempserunt timorem Dei
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qui respondens ait illis Helias cum venerit primo restituet omnia et quomodo scriptum est in Filium hominis ut multa patiatur et contemnatur
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iratusque est furor Domini in Israhel et ait quia irritum fecit gens ista pactum meum quod pepigeram cum patribus eorum et vocem meam audire contempsit
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misitque nuntios ad regem Edom dicens dimitte ut transeam per terram tuam qui noluit adquiescere precibus eius misit quoque et ad regem Moab qui et ipse transitum praebere contempsit mansit itaque in Cades
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nemo potest duobus dominis servire aut enim unum odio habebit et alterum diliget aut unum sustinebit et alterum contemnet non potestis Deo servire et mamonae
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videte ne contemnatis unum ex his pusillis dico enim vobis quia angeli eorum in caelis semper vident faciem Patris mei qui in caelis est
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numquid domos non habetis ad manducandum et bibendum aut ecclesiam Dei contemnitis et confunditis eos qui non habent quid dicam vobis laudo vos in hoc non laudo
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et quando misit vos de Cadesbarne dicens ascendite et possidete terram quam dedi vobis et contempsistis imperium Domini Dei vestri et non credidistis ei neque vocem eius audire voluistis
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si genuerit homo filium contumacem et protervum qui non audiat patris aut matris imperium et coercitus oboedire contempserit
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dicentque ad eos filius noster iste protervus et contumax est monita nostra audire contemnit comesationibus vacat et luxuriae atque conviviis
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restiterunt regi atque dixerunt non est tui officii Ozia ut adoleas incensum Domino sed sacerdotum hoc est filiorum Aaron qui consecrati sunt ad huiuscemodi ministerium egredere de sanctuario ne contempseris quia non reputabitur tibi in gloriam hoc a Domino Deo
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insuper et in tempore angustiae suae auxit contemptum in Dominum ipse per se rex Achaz
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qui audire contempsit et noluit declinare percussit ergo eum Abner aversa hasta in inguine et transfodit et mortuus est in eodem loco omnesque qui transiebant per locum in quo ceciderat Asahel et mortuus erat subsistebant
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quare ergo contempsisti verbum Domini ut faceres malum in conspectu meo Uriam Hettheum percussisti gladio et uxorem illius accepisti uxorem et interfecisti eum gladio filiorum Ammon
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qui respondens ait domine mi rex servus meus contempsit me dixi ei ego famulus tuus ut sterneret mihi asinum et ascendens abirem cum rege claudus enim sum servus tuus
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observa eum et audi vocem eius nec contemnendum putes quia non dimittet cum peccaveritis et est nomen meum in illo
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sunt ergo viri iudaei quos constituisti super opera regionis Babyloniae Sedrac Misac et Abdenago viri isti contempserunt rex decretum tuum deos tuos non colunt et statuam auream quam erexisti non adorant
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impius cum in profundum venerit peccatorum contemnit sed sequitur eum ignominia et obprobrium
Vulgate Verses
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(Esther 1:17) egredietur enim sermo reginae ad omnes mulieres ut contemnant viros suos et dicant rex Asuerus iussit ut regina Vasthi intraret ad eum et illa noluit For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
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(Job 39:7) contemnit multitudinem civitatis clamorem exactoris non audit He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
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(Job 39:22) contemnit pavorem nec cedit gladio He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
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(Proverbia 18:3) impius cum in profundum venerit peccatorum contemnit sed sequitur eum ignominia et obprobrium When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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(Proverbia 29:1) viro qui corripientem dura cervice contemnit repentinus superveniet interitus et eum sanitas non sequitur He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
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(Proverbia 29:19) servus verbis non potest erudiri quia quod dicis intellegit et respondere contemnit A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
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(Isaias 33:1) vae qui praedaris nonne et ipse praedaberis et qui spernis nonne et ipse sperneris cum consummaveris depraedationem depraedaberis cum fatigatus desiveris contemnere contemneris Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
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(Jeremias 3:20) sed quomodo si contemnat mulier amatorem suum sic contempsit me domus Israhel dicit Dominus Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.
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(Jeremias 4:30) tu autem vastata quid facies cum vestieris te coccino cum ornata fueris monili aureo et pinxeris stibio oculos tuos frustra conponeris contempserunt te amatores tui animam tuam quaerent And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
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(Ezechiel 22:26) sacerdotes eius contempserunt legem meam et polluerunt sanctuaria mea inter sanctum et profanum non habuere distantiam et inter pollutum et mundum non intellexerunt et a sabbatis meis averterunt oculos suos et coinquinabar in medio eorum Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.