Old Occitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Late Latin malifātius (unfortunate). Compare Old French malvais.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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malvatz

  1. bad (not good)

Descendants

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(many via the analogical form malvat)

  • Catalan: malvat
  • Italian: malvagio
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: malvaz
  • Old Spanish: malvazo, malvado
  • Piedmontese: malvas (medieval)

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