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malafide

/ˌmɑːlə ˈfaɪdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
malafide
IPA
/ˌmɑːlə ˈfaɪdi/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In bad faith.

Indian usage

noun

Something done in bad faith.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Univerbation of mala fide, from Latin malā fidē (“in bad faith”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɑːlə ˈfaɪdi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

malafides (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce malafide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑːlə ˈfaɪdi/.
What does malafide mean?
In bad faith.
Where does malafide come from?
Univerbation of mala fide, from Latin malā fidē (“in bad faith”).

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