malédiction

See also: malediction

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maledictiōnem. See mal and bénédiction.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.le.dik.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Homophone: malédictions

Noun

malédiction f (plural malédictions)

spell, curse (supernatural detriment)
Synonym: maudition

Antonym: bénédiction

Related terms

maudire

Descendants

→ Romanian: maledicție

Further reading

“malédiction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“malédiction” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

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