nounnounnounnounadjective
il maligno
evil
Definition & meaning
The adjective maligno refers to something or someone that possesses or expresses a harmful, evil, or wicked nature.
- Moral/Character: Referring to a person or an intent characterized by malice, cruelty, or the desire to cause harm to others.
- Medical: In a medical context, it describes a disease (typically a tumor) that is cancerous, invasive, and likely to spread or become life-threatening.
- General/Figurative: Describing something harmful, pernicious, or unfavorable, such as an influence or a situation.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar: It is an adjective that changes according to gender and number: maligna (feminine singular), maligni (masculine plural), and maligne (feminine plural).
Origin: It derives from the Latin word malignus, which is a contraction of maligenus (from malus, meaning "bad," and genus, meaning "birth" or "kind"). It literally means "of bad birth" or "bad natured."
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Il gatto sembra maligno.adjective
The cat looks evil.
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