malvais

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *malifātius, which consists of Latin malus (“bad”) and fātum (“destiny”).[1]. Created in a similar way is the proper name Bonifatius. Cognates include Spanish malvado, Italian malvagio.

Adjective

malvais m (oblique and nominative feminine singular malvaise)

  1. bad, evil

Declension
Declension of malvais
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject malvaiss malvaise malvais
Oblique malvais malvaise malvais
Plural Subject malvais malvaises malvais
Oblique malvaiss malvaises malvais

Descendants

References
  1. Jacqueline Picoche, Jean-Claude Rolland, Dictionnaire étymologique du français, Paris 2009, Dictionnaires Le Robert, →ISBN

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *malifātius, from Latin malus + fātum. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French malvais.

Adjective

malvais

  1. bad (not good)

References
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