malediction
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A curse.
- (countable, uncountable) Evil speech.
Opposite of
benediction
Synonyms
Translations
malédiction
maledizione
Fluch
maldición
maldição
vervloeking
nifir
κατάρα
maledicció
lânetEtymology
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”).
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