la
feminine
/malˈdað/
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Translation
wickedness, evil
Word origin
From Latin malitas, formed from malus ('bad') plus the suffix -tas denoting a quality. The same root gives English 'malice'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- malus
- English cognates
- malice, malevolent
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmaldades
Examples
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The wickedness of that man had no limits.
ningún remordimiento.
He acted with malice and without any remorse.
, bruja símbolo .
In the tale, the witch is the symbol of evil.
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There is no wickedness in that child's heart.
muchos .
His evil deeds brought him many enemies.
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