malady

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
  2. A moral or mental defect or disorder.

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈmæl.ə.di/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English maladie, from Old French maladie (“sickness, illness, disease”), from malade (“ill, sick”), from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”), 1st century AD. See also malice and habit.

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