malvagio

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan malvatz, Old French malvais, from Vulgar Latin *malifātiu(s) (unfortunate, unlucky), which consists of Latin malus (bad) and fātum (destiny).[1] Cognates include French mauvais, Catalan malvat, Spanish malvado.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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  1. wicked, malign
  2. malicious
  3. bad
    Synonym: cattivo
    Antonym: buono

Noun

malvagio m (plural malvagi, feminine malvagia)

  1. A wicked person

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References

  1. ^ “malvagio” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN

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