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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French maulvais, from Old French malvais (1080), from Late Latin malifātius (“unfortunate”, 4th c.), from Latin malus (“bad”) + fātum (“fate”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
mauvais (feminine mauvaise, masculine plural mauvais, feminine plural mauvaises, comparative pire, superlative le pire)
- bad
- wrong, incorrect
Il a choisi la mauvaise réponse.- He chose the wrong response.
Usage notes
Only three French adjectives have an irregular comparative: mauvais (pire), bon (meilleur) and petit (moindre).
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Norman
Etymology
From Old French malvais (1080), from Late Latin malifātius (“unfortunate”, 4th c.), from Latin malum (“bad”) + fātum (“fate”).
Adjective
mauvais m
- (Jersey, Guernsey) bad
Derived terms
Old French
Adjective
mauvais m (oblique and nominative feminine singular mauvaise)
- Alternative form of malvais