malvagio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan malvatz, from Vulgar Latin *malifatius (“wicked, evil”), a compound based on malus (“bad”) +‎ fātum (“fate, destiny”). Cognates include French mauvais, Catalan malvat, and Spanish malvado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /malˈva.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -adʒo
• Hyphenation: mal‧và‧gio

Adjective

malvagio (feminine malvagia, masculine plural malvagi, feminine plural malvagie or malvage)

1. wicked, malign
2. malicious
3. bad

   Synonym: cattivo

   Antonym: buono

Derived terms

• malvagiamente
• malvagità

Noun

malvagio m (plural malvagi, feminine malvagia)

1. a wicked person

Related terms

• malo

Anagrams

• vagliamo