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condignly
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Origin
con·dign
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kənˈdaɪn
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adjective
well-deserved; fitting; adequate:
condign punishment.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
condigne
<
Anglo-French,
Middle French
<
Latin
condignus,
equivalent to
con-
con-
+
dignus
worthy;
see
dignity
Related forms
con·dign·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
appropriate, suitable.
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condign
(kənˈdaɪn)
—
adj
(esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved
[C15: from Old French
condigne,
from Latin
condignus,
from
dignus
worthy]
con'dignly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
condign
c.1470, "well-deserved," from Fr. condigne, from L. condignus "wholly worthy," from con- "together, altogether" + dignus "worthy" (see
dignity
). Of punishment, "deservedly severe," from 1510s, which by Johnson's day (1755) was the only use.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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