| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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calumny
a false statement intended to hurt someone’s reputation
Calumny is particularly nefarious when the calumniator manages to conceal his identity.
Related English words: calumniate (to lie for the purpose of injuring someone’s reputation), calumniation, calumniator, calumnious.
Latin root words: calumnia, calumniae, f. - trickery; misrepresentation; calumniator, calumniatoris, m. - trickster, false accuser; calumnior, calumniari, calumniatus sum - to accuse falsely
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