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calumniatory

/kəˈlʌmnjəˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-lum-ni-a-to-ry
IPA
/kəˈlʌmnjəˌtɔɹi/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing calumny; slanderous.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From calumniate + -ory.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈlʌmnjəˌtɔɹi/
  • British English: /kəˈlʌmnɪətəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more calumniatory (comparative) most calumniatory (superlative)

Synonyms

calumnious defamatory denigrative denigrating denigratory libellous libelous slanderous

Questions

How do you pronounce calumniatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlʌmnjəˌtɔɹi/.
What does calumniatory mean?
Containing calumny; slanderous.
Where does calumniatory come from?
From calumniate + -ory.

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