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maleficus.

criminal, wrongdoer; magician, enchanter, sorcerer (L+S);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[maˈɫɛ.fɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[maˈlɛː.fi.kus]

  1. doer of wrong, evildoer, criminal (person)

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. sorcerer, magician

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Derived from male (“badly, wrongly”) + -ficus (suffix denoting making or doing).

adj[maˈɫɛ.fɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[maˈlɛː.fi.kus]

  1. wicked, vicious

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. criminal

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Derived from male (“badly, wrongly”) + -ficus (suffix denoting making or doing).

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