malefactor

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English malefactour, from Late Latin malefactor, from Latin malefaciō, from male (evilly) + factus (made or done), past participle of facio (I make or do).

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  • (US) enPR: măʹləfăk'tər, IPA(key): /ˈmæləˌfæktɚ/
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Noun

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malefactor (plural malefactors)

  1. A criminal or felon.
  2. An evildoer.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From malefaciō +‎ -tor, corresponding to male (evilly) + factor (maker). Used in Old Latin by Plautus and then more commonly in Late Latin.[1]

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Noun

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malefactor m (genitive malefactōris); third declension

  1. wrongdoer, evildoer, malefactor, villain

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative malefactor malefactōrēs
Genitive malefactōris malefactōrum
Dative malefactōrī malefactōribus
Accusative malefactōrem malefactōrēs
Ablative malefactōre malefactōribus
Vocative malefactor malefactōrēs

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