malengine

Signification (Anglais)

Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.

Concepts

caractère frauduleux

Synonymes

fraudulence

fraudulency

cautel

shuck and jive

fourbery

Traductions

احتيال

fraudulència

luto

trapaceria

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/malˈɛndʒɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: male engyn

In summary

From Middle English male engyn, male engyne, from Anglo-Norman mal engin, Middle French mal engin, from mal (“bad, evil”) + engin (“ruse; trickery; deception”).