ignominy
English
/ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/, /ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/
noun
Definitions
- Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
Etymology
Borrowed from French ignominie derived from Latin ignōminia.
Origin
Latin
ignōminia
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ignominious English
- ignominiously English
- ignominiousness English
- ignominia Latin
- ignōminia Latin
- ignominie French
- ignominie Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan