caitiff

(kātif)

noun

a mean, evil, or cowardly person

Origin: ME < OFr caitif, a captive, wretched man < L captivus, captive

adjective

evil, mean, or cowardly

See caitiff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A despicable coward; a wretch.
adjective
Despicable and cowardly.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English caitif

Origin: , from Norman French

Origin: , from Latin captīvus, prisoner; see captive

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