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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin maleficus, from male (“badly, evilly”) + facio (“do”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
maléfico (feminine maléfica, masculine plural maléficos, feminine plural maléficas)
- evil
- harmful
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin maleficus, from male (“badly, evilly”) + faciō (“do”).
Adjective
maléfico (feminine maléfica, masculine plural maléficos, feminine plural maléficas)
- evil
- Synonym: malvado
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