Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malady

/ˈmæl.ə.di/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: mal-a-dy
IPA: /ˈmæl.ə.di/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

noun

A moral or mental defect or disorder.

Example Sentences

"As, to prevent our maladies unseen, / We sicken to shun sickness when we purge."
"The maladies of the body may prove medicines of the mind."
"Love's a malady without a cure."

Etymology

From Middle English maladie, from Old French maladie (“sickness, illness, disease”), from malade (“ill, sick”), from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”), 1st century AD. See also malice and habit.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *mel-, maladie, male habitus

Inflected Forms

maladies (plural)

Derived Forms

maladious

Synonyms

ailment disease disorder distemper illness sickness unwellness

Questions

How do you pronounce malady?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæl.ə.di/.
What does malady mean?: Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
Where does malady come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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