malengine

Betekenis (Engels)

Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.

Synoniemen

fraudulence

fraudulency

cautel

shuck and jive

fourbery

Vertalingen

احتيال

fraudulència

caractère frauduleux

luto

trapaceria

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/malˈɛndʒɪn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: 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”).