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English
Etymology
From Latin nefastus (“irreligious, inauspicious”).
Adjective
nefast (comparative more nefast, superlative most nefast)
- (obsolete) wicked (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French néfaste, from Latin nefāstus, from nefās.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neːˈfɑst/
- Hyphenation: ne‧fast
- Rhymes: -ɑst
Adjective
nefast (comparative nefaster, superlative meest nefast or nefastst)
- (chiefly Belgium) adverse, damaging
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French néfaste.
Adjective
nefast m or n (feminine singular nefastă, masculine plural nefaști, feminine and neuter plural nefaste)
- harmful
Declension