Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin maledicentia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mal.diˈt͡ʃɛn.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: mal‧di‧cèn‧za

Noun

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maldicenza f (plural maldicenze)

  1. slander
  2. backbiting
  3. gossip, buzz, chit-chat, claver