skandal

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • scandal

Etymology

Derived from French scandale derived from Old French scandale derived from Latin scandalum derived from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (a trap laid for an enemy, a cause of moral stumbling, trap, snare, scandal, offence, stumbling-block).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σκάνδαλον

Gloss

a trap laid for an enemy, a cause of moral stumbling, trap, snare, scandal, offence, stumbling-block

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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