maledictory

mal·e·dic·tion

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mal-i-dik-shuh n]
- /ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən/
- /ˌmæ.lɪ.ˈdɪk.tə.rɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mal-i-dik-shuh n]
- /ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən/

Definitions of maledictory word

noun maledictory a curse; imprecation. 1
noun maledictory the utterance of a curse. 1
noun maledictory slander. 1

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Origin of maledictory

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English malediccion < Latin maledictiōn- (stem of maledictiō) slander (Late Latin: curse). See male-, diction

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Parts of speech for Maledictory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Maledictory

maledictory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

maledictory usage trend in Literature

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