Calumnious

cal;um;ny pronunciation: function: noun inflected form(s): plural cal;um;niesetymology: middle english calumnye, from middle french amp; latin; middle french calomnie, from latin calumnia, from calvi to deceive; perhaps akin to old english hōlian to slander, greek kēlein to beguiledate: 15th century 1 : a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation— ca;lum;ni;ous adjective — ca;lum;ni;ous;ly adverb