Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin malitiōsus. By surface analysis, malizia (malice) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ma.litˈt͡sjo.zo/, (traditional) /ma.litˈt͡sjo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: ma‧li‧zió‧so

Adjective edit

malizioso (feminine maliziosa, masculine plural maliziosi, feminine plural maliziose)

  1. malicious
  2. mischievous, naughty

Derived terms edit