malin
/ma.lɛ̃/
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Translation
clever, cunning, crafty
Word origin
From Latin malignus ('wicked, ill-disposed'), from malus ('bad') plus the root of gignere ('to beget'). The same root gives English 'malign' and 'malignant'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- malignus
- English cognates
- malign, malignant
Grammar
Femininemaligne
Masc pluralmalins
Fem pluralmalignes
Examples
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This kid is too clever for his age.
.
She found a clever solution to the problem.
' .
That was not very clever of you.
renard .
The fox is a cunning and wary animal.
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He thinks he is cleverer than everyone else.
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