maldad

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish maldat, from Late Latin malitātem, from Latin malus. Equivalent to mal +‎ -dad. Compare Portuguese maldade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /malˈdad/ [mal̪ˈd̪að̞]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
Rhymes: -ad
Syllabification: mal‧dad

Noun

maldad f (plural maldades)

badness; evilness
bad or evil deed

Antonyms

bondad

Related terms

mal

Further reading

“maldad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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