Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in malam partem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
in- -malam -partem
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

in an unfavorable or evil manner

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in malam partem.

Questions

What does in malam partem mean?
in an unfavorable or evil manner
Where does in malam partem come from?
Borrowed from Latin in malam partem.

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