nefast

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English

Etymology

From Latin nefastus (“irreligious, inauspicious”).

Adjective

nefast (comparative more nefast, superlative most nefast)

  1. (obsolete) wicked (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French néfaste, from Latin nefāstus, from nefās.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neːˈfɑst/
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  • Hyphenation: ne‧fast
  • Rhymes: -ɑst

Adjective

nefast (comparative nefaster, superlative meest nefast or nefastst)

  1. (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)

  1. harmful

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite nefast nefastă nefaști nefaste
definite nefastul nefasta nefaștii nefastele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite nefast nefaste nefaști nefaste
definite nefastului nefastei nefaștilor nefastelor
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