Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maleffect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mal-ef-fect
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bad or harmful effect.

Etymology

From mal- + effect.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

maleffects (plural)

Questions

What does maleffect mean?
A bad or harmful effect.
Where does maleffect come from?
From mal- + effect.

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