malicious

Significado (Inglês)

Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.

Freqüência

C2
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/məˈlɪʃəs/
Etimologia (Inglês)

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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