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5 CHIQUIMOLIN
chiquimolin:*\CHIQUIMOLIN ornithologie, pic, oiseau chanteur très volubile.R.Siméon propose petit chardonneret (Molina II 21v. 'siguerito paxaro').Son cris ou ses sifflements tenaient lieu de présage.Cf. Dendrocopos scalaris.Description dans Sah11,52.Dryobates scalaris bairdi. Garibay Sah IV 334.Mexicanisme: 'chiquimole' En Mexico, hombre chitoso y cizanero. (ce qui reprend les valeurs symboliques qu'avait l'oiseau en nahuatl)" tetzahuitl îtechpa chiquimolin ", the omen of the linnet. Sah5,180.*\CHIQUIMOLIN métaphor., rapporteur, brouillon, qui sème la discorde ('chismero' Molina II 91r.). En ce sens le terme est souvent uni au mot 'mâquizcôâtl', serpent à deux têtes." chiquimolin mâquizcôâtl mochîhua ", il est rapporteur, calomniateur. (ser malfin. Molina II 31v.)." mâquîzcôâtl chiquimolin ", chismero, o malfin. Molina II 52v." chiquimolin mâquîzcôâtl mochîuhtinemi ", il se comporte constamment en calomniateur - he goes constantly spreading calumny. Sah6,69." mâ iuhquin timaquizcôâtl, tichiquimolin timochîuhtinen ", ne sois pas brouillon (Olm.)." in necoc yâôtl, ca chiquimolin ", the traitor is a gossip.Sah10,38 (chiquimuli)." chiquimolin maquizcôâtl mochîuhtinemi ", il se comporte constamment en fourbe. Sah6,69.Cette valeur symbolique de l'oiseau est décrite dans Sah11,52." auh oncân ayo ic tôcâyôtîlo chiquimoli: in aquin ahmo quitêihmachiltia têahhua, ahnôzo itta ic têchalânia, in ahzo oncân pacoatoc quilhuia xiyâuh, xiquîza iuhquin tichiquimoli ôtonepantlah tommotêcaco. oc cencah ye îtechpa mihtoa, in tênetechalânia. in îtla ic tênepantlah motêca ", and where there is contention, one is called chiquiaolin for this reason. When he whom they distrust shouts at one or contents with one, where perhaps they sit rejoicing, they say: 'go... leave! Like a chiquimolin you come sowing discord among us'. Especially is this said when one arouses contentions, when one arouses bad feeling among others. Sah11,52. Texte espagnol correspondant: Sah HG XI 2,133.chiqujmoli VI-69,*\CHIQUIMOLIN toponyme. -
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libel ['laɪbəl] ( British pt & pp libelled, cont libelling, American pt & pp libeled, cont libeling)1 nounLaw (act of publishing) diffamation f; (publication) écrit m diffamatoire; figurative (calumny) calomnie f, mensonge m;∎ to sue sb for libel poursuivre qn en justice pour diffamation;∎ that's libel! c'est une calomnie ou de la diffamation!Law diffamer; figurative calomnier►► libel case procès m en diffamation;libel laws législation f en matière de diffamation;libel suit procès m en diffamation
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Calumny — • Etymologically any form of ruse or fraud employed to deceive another, particularly in judicial proceedings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Calumny Calumny … Catholic encyclopedia
calumny — index aspersion, bad repute, defamation, denunciation, dishonor (shame), libel, lie, slander … Law dictionary
Calumny — Cal um*ny, n.; pl. {Calumnies}. [L. calumnia, fr. calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. F. calomnie. Cf. {Challenge}, n.] False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calumny — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. calomnie (15c.), from L. calumnia trickery, subterfuge, misrepresentation, malicious charge, from calvi to trick, deceive, from PIE root *kel , *kol to deceive, confuse (Cf. Gk. kelein to bewitch, seduce, beguile, Goth.… … Etymology dictionary
calumny — slander, *detraction, backbiting, scandal Analogous words: aspersion, reflection, *animadversion, stricture: defaming or defamation, maligning, traducing, vilifying or vilification, libeling or libel (see corresponding verbs at MALIGN vb)… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
calumny — ► NOUN (pl. calumnies) ▪ the making of false and defamatory statements about someone. ► VERB (calumnies, calumnied) formal ▪ calumniate. DERIVATIVES calumnious adjective. ORIGIN Latin … English terms dictionary
calumny — [kal′əm nē] n. pl. calumnies [Fr calomnie < L calumnia, trickery, slander < IE base * kēl , *kol , to deceive, confuse > OE hol, slander] 1. a false and malicious statement meant to hurt someone s reputation 2. the uttering of such a… … English World dictionary
calumny — [[t]kæ̱ləmni[/t]] calumnies N VAR Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people s respect and admiration for them. [FORMAL] He was the victim of calumny. Syn: slander … English dictionary
calumny — n. to heap calumny on * * * [ kæləmnɪ] to heap calumny on … Combinatory dictionary
calumny — UK [ˈkæləmnɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms calumny : singular calumny plural calumnies very formal a comment about someone that is not fair or true and is intended to damage their reputation … English dictionary
calumny — Libel; slander; defamation. There was a word called calumny’ in the civil law, which signified an unjust prosecution or defense of a suit, and the phrase is still said to be used in the courts of Scotland and the ecclesiastical and admiralty… … Ballentine's law dictionary
