caitiff
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cai·tiff
(kā'tĭf) 
n.
A despicable coward; a wretch.
adj.
Despicable and cowardly.
n.
A despicable coward; a wretch.
adj.
Despicable and cowardly.
[Middle English caitif, from Norman French, from Latin captīvus, prisoner. See captive.]
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caitiff
IN BRIEF: n. - A cowardly and despicable person adj. - Despicably mean and cowardly.
Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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