caitiff
caitiff · more caitiff · most caitiff
Especially despicableEspecially despicable; cowardly
/ˈkeɪtɪf/
Meaning
1 sensesEspecially despicable; cowardly
despicably mean and cowardly
Origin
From Middle English caitif, from Anglo-Norman caitif (“captive”), akin to Old French chaitFrom Middle English caitif, from Anglo-Norman caitif (“captive”), akin to Old French chaitif (French chétif) and Middle Dutch keytyf, from a Vulgar Latin *cactīvus alteration via Gaulish influence from Latin captīvus (“captive”); compare Italian cattivo (“bad, wicked”). Doublet of captive.
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Forms
more caitiff, most caitiff| Comparative | more caitiff Lesson |
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| Superlative | most caitiff Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.