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calumniation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-lum-ni-a-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English calumniate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English calumniation From calumniate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

calumniations (plural)

Synonyms

defamation calumny obloquy traducement hatchet job

Questions

What does calumniation mean?
A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
Where does calumniation come from?
Etymology tree English calumniate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English calumniation From calumniate + -ion.

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