Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malengine

/malˈɛndʒɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: malengine
IPA: /malˈɛndʒɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But the chaſte damzell, that had neuer priefe / Of ſuch malengine and fine forgerye, / Did eaſely beleeue her ſtrong extremitye."
"[…]for when the Protectors Brother, Lord Sudley, the Admirall through private malice and mal-engine was to lose his life, no man could bee found fitter than Bishop Latimer[…]to divulge in his Sermon the forged Accusations laid to his charge[…]."

Etymology

From Middle English male engyn, male engyne, from Anglo-Norman mal engin, Middle French mal engin, from mal (“bad, evil”) + engin (“ruse; trickery; deception”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: male engyn, mal engin

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /malˈɛndʒɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce malengine?: The recorded pronunciation is /malˈɛndʒɪn/.
What does malengine mean?: Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.
Where does malengine come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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