[ˈkeɪtɪf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a contemptible or cowardly person
(e.g: he was assuredly the most cowardly caitiff that ever died)


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Origin:
Middle English (denoting a captive or prisoner): from Old French caitif ‘captive’, based on Latin captivus ‘(person) taken captive’ (see captive)