Word: calumnies
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ca
lum
nies
Definition: Third-person singular of calumny; an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Morphemes:
Affix: calumny
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calumnia
Language: la
Decoded: calumnia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A false accusation or prosecution, malicious charge.
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.