la
feminine
/maldiˈθjon/
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Translation
curse, damn it, damnation
Word origin
From Latin maledictio, maledictionem ('a speaking ill, cursing'), from male ('badly') plus dicere ('to say'). A learned formation.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- maledictio
- English cognates
- malediction, diction
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmaldiciones
Examples
¡! .
Damn it! I have spilled coffee on the table.
leyenda generaciones.
According to the legend, the family had carried a curse for generations.
Lanzo .
He cursed out loud when he saw he had missed the train.
.
They said that an old curse fell upon the forest.
Soltó .
He let out a curse when he saw the price of the car.
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