contumaz

Portuguese

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”). Cognate with Spanish contumaz, Italian contumace, English contumacious.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kõ.tu.ˈmas/
• Hyphenation: con‧tu‧maz

Adjective

contumaz m or f (plural contumazes)

1. obstinate, stubborn, insistent
2. (law) in contempt of court, contumacious
3. developing the habit of usually doing something

Noun

contumaz m or f (plural contumazes)

1. obstinate, stubborn
2. (law) contempt of court

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Spanish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”). Cognate with Portuguese contumaz, Italian contumace, English contumacious.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: con‧tu‧maz

Adjective

contumaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural contumaces)

1. obstinate, stubborn
   • 2015 October 30, ““No he sido absolutamente inocente nunca, ni siquiera de niña””, in El País‎^[1]:

     Melómana en constante reciclaje y colaboradora contumaz, desde Sonic Youth a Vetusta Morla o Nacho Vegas, a Christina la han comparado con Yoko Ono por alguno de los espasmódicos grititos que salpican Lo Nuestro, pero ella seguramente se sienta más próxima a Cristina Lliso, la que fuera vocalista de Esclarecidos.

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2. (medicine) diseased
3. (law) in contempt of court