Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malebolge

/ˌmæləˈbɑldʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: male-bolge
IPA: /ˌmæləˈbɑldʒ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Malebolge (literally “Evil Ditches”). See bolgia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmæləˈbɑldʒ/
British English: /ˌmalɪˈbɒldʒ/

Derived Forms

Malebolgian Malebolgic

Questions

How do you pronounce malebolge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæləˈbɑldʒ/.
What does malebolge mean?: The eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.
Where does malebolge come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Italian Malebolge (literally “Evil Ditches”). See bolgia.

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