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malum

Pronunciation: [ˈma.ɫũː]

“malum” is a Latin word. Its 9 meanings in English:

noun

  1. evil, adversity, hardship, misfortune, calamity, disaster, mischief
  2. punishment, harm, injury, torment, misery
  3. disease, illness, infirmity
  4. wrong-doing
  5. bad words
  6. apple (fruit)
  7. any tree fruit with a fleshy exterior, e.g. quinces, pears, peaches, etc.
  8. the plant Aristolochia

interjection

  1. damn!, fuck!, alas!, misery!

In Latin

  1. Res mala.
  2. Pomi genus.

Etymology

From malus + -um.

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