calumnious en · ADJ
Etymology
From Late Latin calumniōsus.
Meanings
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Possessing the traits of calumny.
...they must be his companions in some humble abode, in some remote obscurity; for it was in virtuous privacy only that he could hope to find a shelter from an ill-judging and calumnious world.
1838, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), chapter I, in Duty and Inclination: […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more calumnious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most calumnious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
ga guilmneach (possessing the traits of calumny) · bg клеветнически (possessing the traits of calumny) · fr calomnieux (possessing the traits of calumny) · hu rágalmazó (possessing the traits of calumny) · fi herjaava (possessing the traits of calumny) · es pelador (possessing the traits of calumny)