scandalum magnatum

noun

scan·​da·​lum mag·​na·​tum

ˈskandᵊləmˌmagˈnātəm

plural scandala magnatum

-ᵊləˌ-

: a defamatory speech or writing published to the injury of a peer, judge, or other great officer of England

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, slander of magnates

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