Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From malamiko (enemy, foe) +‎ -eco (abstract quality).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [malamikˈet͡so]
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  • Rhymes: -et͡so
  • Hyphenation: mal‧a‧mik‧e‧co

Noun edit

malamikeco (uncountable, accusative malamikecon)

  1. enmity, animosity, hostility, foeship
    • Heinrich August Luyken, Stranga Heredaĵo, Ĉapitro 10,
      kelkaj malkaŝe asertas, ke la jam de multaj jaroj bruletanta malamikeco fine ekflamiĝis.
      some openly asserted that the animosity that had been smouldering for many years had finally flared up.
    • Nina Cvileneva (translator), “Dies Irae” by Sever Gansovskij,
      La enfermiĝemo de la forstisto mirigis lin, sed malamikecon li ne sentis al tiu.
      The forester’s unsociable nature surprised him, but he felt no hostility towards him.
    Antonym: amikeco