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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Malebranche.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /malˈbɹɒnʃ/, /ˌmalɪˈbɹɒnʃ/, enPR: măl-brŏnsh', măl'ĭ-brŏnsh'
- (General American) IPA(key): /mælˈbɹɑnʃ/, /mɑlˈbɹɑnʃ/, /ˌmæləˈbɹɑnʃ/, /ˌmɑləˈbɹɑnʃ/, enPR: măl-bränsh', mäl-bränsh', măl'ĭ-bränsh', mä'lĭ-bränsh'
Proper noun
Malebranche
- A surname from French
- Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher
Derived terms
French
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Malebranche m or f by sense
- a surname
- (masculine only) Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology 1
From male (“bad, evil”) + branche (“claw, talon”), literally “Evil Claws”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌma.leˈbran.ke/
- Rhymes: -anke
- Hyphenation: Ma‧le‧bràn‧che
Proper noun
le Malebranche f pl (plural only)
- a group of devils from Hell in the Divine Comedy
- Hyponyms: Alichino m, Barbariccia m, Cagnazzo m, Calcabrina m, Ciriatto m, Draghignazzo m, Farfarello m, Graffiacane m, Libicocco m, Malacoda m, Rubicante m, Scarmiglione m
Etymology 2
Unadapted borrowing from French Malebranche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.leˈbranʃ/*, /malˈbranʃ/*
Proper noun
Malebranche m or f by sense
- a surname from French
- (masculine only) Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher
Derived terms