malus
Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪ.ləs/
The English word “malus” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The loss or return of performance-related compensation originally paid by an employer to an employee as a result of the discovery of a defect in the performance.
- A penalty or negative thing.
- A plant of the genus Malus (the apples).
Etymology
From Latin malus, by analogy with bonus (“additional compensation”). Doublet of mal.
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