calúnia

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See also: calunia

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin calumnia (slander). Doublet of coima.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈlũ.ni.ɐ/ [kaˈlũ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈlũ.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈlu.ni.a/ [kaˈlu.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈlu.nja/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧lú‧ni‧a

Noun

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calúnia f (plural calúnias)

  1. slander, calumny (false, malicious statement)
    Synonyms: injúria, aleive, aleivosia