malevolens

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Latin

Etymology

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(deprecated template usage) From male (bad) + volēns (wishing). Literally meaning "bad wishing". Compare benevolens

Pronunciation

Adjective

malevolēns (genitive malevolentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. spiteful, malevolent
  2. disaffected, envious

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative malevolēns malevolentēs malevolentia
Genitive malevolentis malevolentium
Dative malevolentī malevolentibus
Accusative malevolentem malevolēns malevolentēs malevolentia
Ablative malevolentī malevolentibus
Vocative malevolēns malevolentēs malevolentia

References

  • malevolens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • malevolens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • malevolens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.