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cowardice

/ˈkaʊədɪs/ noun

In Latin: īgnāvia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cowardice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The trait of lacking courage.

Origin

From Middle English cowardise, borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuardise (modern French couardise).

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