Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traducement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tra-duce-ment
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of traducing; calumny, slander.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thus haue I deſcribed and opened as by a kinde of diſſection, thoſe peccant humors (the principall of them) vvhich hath not onely giuen impediment to the proficence of Learning, but haue giuen alſo occaſion, to the traducement thereof: […]"
"Rome muſt knovv / The value of her ovvn: 'tvvere a concealment / VVorſe than a theft, no leſs than a traducement, / To hide your doings; and to ſilence that, / VVhich, to the ſpire and top of praiſes vouch'd, / VVould ſeem but modeſt..."

Etymology

From traduce + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: traduce

Usage

Inflected Forms

traducements (plural)

Synonyms

defamation calumny calumniation obloquy hatchet job

Questions

What does traducement mean?: The act of traducing; calumny, slander.
Where does traducement come from?: From traduce + -ment.

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