Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calumniator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-lum-ni-a-tor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).

Example Sentences

"He did not go to the police and cover the calumniator with infamy before the tribunals."

Etymology

From Latin calumniātor.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: calumniātor

Inflected Forms

calumniators (plural)

Questions

What does calumniator mean?: A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
Where does calumniator come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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