malicious

Senso (Inglese)

Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/məˈlɪʃəs/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English malicious, from Old French malicios, from Latin malitiōsus, from malitia (“malice”), from malus (“bad”). Displaced native Middle English ivelwilled and ivelwilly (“malicious”), related to Old English yfelwillende (literally “evil-willing”).

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