malefic

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See also: malèfic

English

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Etymology

From Latin maleficus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

malefic (comparative more malefic, superlative most malefic)

  1. Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.
    Synonyms: evil, maleficent, malevolent; see also Thesaurus:evil
    • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 96:
      I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.

Noun

malefic (plural malefics)

  1. (astrology) A malefic planet.
    Antonym: benefic
    • 2017, Chris Brennan, Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune, page 471:
      In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French maléfique.

Pronunciation

Adjective

malefic m or n (feminine singular malefică, masculine plural malefici, feminine and neuter plural malefice)

  1. (literary) maleficent, malevolent, fatal, harmful
    Synonyms: malign, nefast

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite malefic malefică malefici malefice
definite maleficul malefica maleficii maleficele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite malefic malefice malefici malefice
definite maleficului maleficei maleficelor maleficilor
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