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maleficiate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mal-e-fi-ci-ate
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

cursed; bewitched

verb

To bewitch; to harm or curse.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin maleficiatus, past participle of maleficiare (“to bewitch”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

maleficiates (present, singular) maleficiating (participle, present) maleficiated (participle, past) maleficiated (past)

Synonyms

ensorcelled spellbound under a spell bespelled bewitched charmed cursed enchanted forspoken maleficiate becurse effascinate

Questions

What does maleficiate mean?
cursed; bewitched
Where does maleficiate come from?
From Late Latin maleficiatus, past participle of maleficiare (“to bewitch”).

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