transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-ləm-nē also ]
ˈkal-yəm- noun
( plural -nies )
Etymology: Middle English calumnye, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French calomnie, from Latin calumnia, from calvi to deceive; perhaps akin to Old English hōlian to slander, Greek kēlein to beguile
Date: 15th century
1. : a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
2. : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation
• ca·lum·ni·ous kə-ˈləm-nē-əs adjective
• ca·lum·ni·ous·ly adverb