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scandalum.

temptation/inducement to sin; cause of offense; stumbling block; scandal (Bee);

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. scandal (in the moral sense)

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. temptation (to sin)

    declension-2 · neuter
  3. stumbling block

    declension-2 · neuter
  4. trap

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “a trap laid for an enemy, a cause of moral stumbling”).

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