English Dictionary

caitiff

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkeɪtɪf/

名詞

廃用 古語

A base or despicable person; a wretch / (obsolete) A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave / (archaic) A villain, a coward or wretch

日本語の意味

卑劣な人 / みじめな人 / 捕虜（特にガレー奴隷） / 悪党 / 臆病者

The townspeople called him a caitiff after he betrayed their trust.

町の人々は彼が信頼を裏切った後、彼を卑劣な人間と呼んだ。

意味（1）

A base or despicable person; a wretch

‘There are plenty of Huns who have defected to the Romans, seeking gold and a quiet life. One of my first tasks as paramount chief is to bring those caitiffs back and crucify them.’

意味（2）

(obsolete) A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave

意味（3）

(archaic) A villain, a coward or wretch

(Aaron Burr and Andrew Jackson ride together in Tennessee; Burr narrates): Jackson shouted at me his view of the duel. "Never read such a damned lot of nonsense as the press has been writing! All that hypocritical caterwauling for that Creole bastard (referring to Alexander Hamilton) who fought you of his own free will, just like a gentleman which he wasn't, if you'll forgive me, Colonel! I know you couldn't have met him unless you thought he was one, but he was not, Sir. He was the worst man in this union, as you, Sir, are the best. The best, and that goes for that pusillanimous spotted caitiff of a president (referring to Thomas Jefferson) we got.

caitiffs （ plural ）