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Etymology of the Latin word blasphemia

the Latin word blasphemia (blasphemy; slander; reviling)
derived from the Greek word blasphemia, βλασφημία (vilification (especially against God))
derived from the Greek word blasphemein, βλασφημεῖν
derived from the Greek word blasphemos, βλάσφημος (scurrilious; calumnious (against men), or impious (against God))

Derivations in other languages

English blasphemy, French blasphème, Italian blasfema, Italian bestemmia, Italian antiblasfemo, Portuguese blasfêmia, Romanian blasfemie

Usage

Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin



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