Malebranche

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Malebranche.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /malˈbɹɒnʃ/, /ˌmalɪˈbɹɒnʃ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /mælˈbɹɑnʃ/, /mɑlˈbɹɑnʃ/, /ˌmæləˈbɹɑnʃ/, /ˌmɑləˈbɹɑnʃ/

Proper noun

Malebranche

1. A surname from French
2. Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher.

Derived terms

• Malebranchism
• Malebranchist

French

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mal.bʁɑ̃ʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃ʃ

Proper noun

Malebranche m or f by sense

1. a surname
2. (masculine only) Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher

Derived terms

• malebranchisme m
• malebranchiste m or f by sense

Italian

Etymology 1

From male (“bad, evil”) +‎ branche (“claw, talon”), literally “Evil Claws”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌma.leˈbran.ke/
• Rhymes: -anke
• Hyphenation: Ma‧le‧bràn‧che

Proper noun

le Malebranche f pl (plural only)

1. a group of devils from Hell in the Divine Comedy

   Hyponyms: Alichino m, Barbariccia m, Cagnazzo m, Calcabrina m, Ciriatto m, Draghignazzo m, Farfarello m, Graffiacane m, Libicocco m, Malacoda m, Rubicante m, Scarmiglione m

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French Malebranche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.leˈbranʃ/^*, /malˈbranʃ/^*

Proper noun

Malebranche m or f by sense

1. a surname from French
2. (masculine only) Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher

Derived terms

• malebranchismo m
• malebranchista m or f by sense