ignominious

== English == === Etymology === From French or Old French ignominieux, from Latin ignōminiōsus (“disgraceful”), from ignōminia (“loss of a good name, ignominy”), from ig- (“not”) + nomen (“name”) (prefix assimilated form of in-). By surface analysis, ignominy +‎ -ious. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/ === Adjective === ignominious (comparative more ignominious, superlative most ignominious) Marked by great disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, or shame; disgraceful, shameful. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:despicable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ignominy ==== Translations ====