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malignus.

wicked, malicious, stingy

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[maˈlɪŋ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[maˈliɲ.ɲus]
  1. wicked, malicious, stingy

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. spiteful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. malignant, malign

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

Formed as an antonym of benignus (“kind, generous”), from male (“badly”) + -gnus (“-born”).

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