caitiff
Meaning
Synonyms
crum
low life
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkeɪtɪf/
Etymology
In summary
From 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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