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malum

/ˈmæ.ləm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
malum
IPA
/ˈmæ.ləm/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evil or wrongdoing.

Formal

noun

The mate serving on a ship with English officers and native crew.

Indian usage

Etymology

From Latin malum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

malums (plural) malumi (alternative)

Phrases

malum in se malum prohibitum

Frequently Paired Words

mal malus malum in se malum prohibitum

Homonyms

mallam

Questions

How do you pronounce malum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæ.ləm/.
What does malum mean?
An evil or wrongdoing.
Where does malum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce malum

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