malediction

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A curse.
2. (countable, uncountable) Evil speech.

Teenoorgestelde van

benediction

Sinonieme

curse

imprecation

execration

oath

spell

s-word

charm

cuss

expletive

four-letter word

incantation

swear-word

malison

hex

ill-will

condemnation

ban

blasphemy

reviling

slander

denunciation

evil eye

cursedness

bane

conjury

Vertalings

malédiction

maledizione

Fluch

maldición

Verwünschung

beddua

maldição

iftira

vervloeking

nifir

verwensing

κατάρα

maledicció

lânet

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: malediccion

In summary

From late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”) from malus (“evil”) + dictiō (“speech”) noun of action from perfect passive participle dictus (“spoken”), from verb dīcō (“speak”).