scandal
scandal
subs.
Disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύ̄νη, ἡ, ἀ̆τῑμία, ἡ, ὄνειδος, τό, V. αἶσχος, τό.
Calumny: P. and V. διᾰβολή, ἡ, Ar. and P. σῡκοφαντία, ἡ, P. βασκανία, ἡ, βλασφημία, ἡ.
Gossip: Ar. and P. λᾰλία, ἡ, V. λᾰλήμᾰτα, τά, λεσχαί, αἱ.
Woman is a creature that loves scandal: φιλόψογον δὲ χρῆμα θηλειῶν ἔφυ (Eur. Phoen. 198).
subs.
Disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύ̄νη, ἡ, ἀ̆τῑμία, ἡ, ὄνειδος, τό, V. αἶσχος, τό.
Calumny: P. and V. διᾰβολή, ἡ, Ar. and P. σῡκοφαντία, ἡ, P. βασκανία, ἡ, βλασφημία, ἡ.
Gossip: Ar. and P. λᾰλία, ἡ, V. λᾰλήμᾰτα, τά, λεσχαί, αἱ.
Woman is a creature that loves scandal: φιλόψογον δὲ χρῆμα θηλειῶν ἔφυ (Eur. Phoen. 198).
SCANDAL
That which sets a bad example res mali or pessimi exempli.
That which brings discredit or occasions reproach res insignis infamiae.
Reproachful aspersion calumuia; criminatio; labes or labecula alicui aspersa.
That which sets a bad example res mali or pessimi exempli.
That which brings discredit or occasions reproach res insignis infamiae.
Reproachful aspersion calumuia; criminatio; labes or labecula alicui aspersa.
scandal:
I. A flagrant offence: opprŏbrium (reproach): to be a s. to the stat, opprobrio esse civitati, Nep. Con. 3, 4: the s. of the village (in concrete sense): s. pagi, Hor. Od. 2, 13, 4: v.REPROACH , DISGRACE . Phr.: to efface the s. of this order, huic ordini conceptam turpitudinem atque infamiam delere, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 16. extr.: the s. of the age, seculi labes atque macula, Cic. Balb. 6, 15: infamia, Ov. M. 8, 97: a s. to posterity, posteritatis crimen, id. Tr. 4, 9, 26. (N.B.--Scandălum is used by eccl. writers for a stumbling-block, cause of offence.)
II. Defamatory talk: malignus sermo, Suet. Aug. 27: v.CALUMNY , SLANDER . Phr.: to talk s. behind one's back, de absente detrahendi causa maledice contumelioseque dicere, Cic. Off. 1, 37, 134: to set a s. on foot respecting any one, aliquid sermonis in aliquem quaerere, id. Flac. 5, 13: contumelias in aliquem jacere, Tac. A. 2, 55, extr. Sometimes expr. by rumor, ib.; or fama, Virg. Aen. 4, 172.
I. A flagrant offence: opprŏbrium (reproach): to be a s. to the stat, opprobrio esse civitati, Nep. Con. 3, 4: the s. of the village (in concrete sense): s. pagi, Hor. Od. 2, 13, 4: v.
II. Defamatory talk: malignus sermo, Suet. Aug. 27: v.