malvagio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan malvatz, Old French malvais, from Vulgar Latin *malifātiu(s) (“unfortunate, unlucky”), which consists of Latin malus (“bad”) and fātum (“destiny”). Cognates include French mauvais, Catalan malvat, Spanish malvado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malˈva.d͡ʒo/

Adjective

malvagio (feminine singular malvagia, masculine plural malvagi, feminine plural malvagie) (feminine plural can also be: malvage)

1. wicked, malign
2. malicious
3. bad

   Synonym: cattivo

   Antonym: buono

Noun

malvagio m (plural malvagi, feminine malvagia)

1. A wicked person

Derived terms

• malvagità

Related terms

• malo

Anagrams

• vagliamo