Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malefice

/ˈmæləfɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: malefice
IPA: /ˈmæləfɪs/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evil deed; evilness; enchantment or sorcery.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"On hills like tumuli, and waters mute, A whiteness steals as of a world made still When reptant Death at last rears absolute— An earth now frozen by malefice of eyes Aeonian dooms and realm-deep rigors fill— The gaze of that Medusa of the skies"

Etymology

From Latin maleficium: compare French maléfice. See malefactor.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

malefices (plural)

Derived Forms

maleficial

Questions

How do you pronounce malefice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæləfɪs/.
What does malefice mean?: An evil deed; evilness; enchantment or sorcery.
Where does malefice come from?: From Latin maleficium: compare French maléfice. See malefactor.

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