malévolo

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin malevolus.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛvulu
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lé‧vo‧lo

Adjective

malévolo (feminine malévola, masculine plural malévolos, feminine plural malévolas)

  1. malevolent (having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others)
    Antonym: benévolo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin malevolus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈlebolo/
  • Rhymes: -ebolo
  • Syllabification: ma‧lé‧vo‧lo

Adjective

malévolo (feminine malévola, masculine plural malévolos, feminine plural malévolas)

  1. malicious, evil
    Synonyms: maleado, maleante, maligno, malintencionado

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