Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin maledīcere (to slander, curse), possibly taken a semi-learned term; cf. mal and decir.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /maldeˈθiɾ/ [mal̪.d̪eˈθiɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /maldeˈsiɾ/ [mal̪.d̪eˈsiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: mal‧de‧cir

Verb

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maldecir (first-person singular present maldigo, first-person singular preterite maldije, past participle maldecido or maldito)

  1. to damn, to curse
    Antonym: bendecir

Conjugation

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Further reading

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