caitiff

Etymology
From, from , akin to 🇨🇬 (🇨🇬) and 🇨🇬, from a *cactīvus alteration via Gaulish influence from ; compare 🇨🇬. .

Noun

 * 1) A base or despicable person; a wretch.
 * 2)  A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave.
 * 3)  A villain, a coward or wretch.
 * 1)  A villain, a coward or wretch.

Adjective

 * 1) Especially despicable; cowardly