maleficus

Latin

Etymology

Derived from male (badly, wrongly) + -ficus (suffix denoting making or doing).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /maˈle.fi.kus/, [maˈɫɛ.fɪ.kʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /maˈle.fi.kus/, [maˈleː.fi.kus]

Adjective

maleficus (feminine malefica, neuter maleficum); first/second declension

  1. wicked, vicious
  2. criminal

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative maleficus malefica maleficum maleficī maleficae malefica
Genitive maleficī maleficae maleficī maleficōrum maleficārum maleficōrum
Dative maleficō maleficae maleficō maleficīs maleficīs maleficīs
Accusative maleficum maleficam maleficum maleficōs maleficās malefica
Ablative maleficō maleficā maleficō maleficīs maleficīs maleficīs
Vocative malefice malefica maleficum maleficī maleficae malefica

Descendants

References

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