Malebolge
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Malebolge (literally “Evil Ditches”). See bolgia.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmalɪˈbɒldʒ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæləˈbɑldʒ/
- enPR: măl'ĭ-bŏlj'
Proper noun
Malebolge
- The eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
From male (“bad, evil”) + bolge (“trenches, ditches”), literally “Evil Ditches”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌma.leˈbɔl.d͡ʒe/
- Rhymes: -ɔldʒe
- Hyphenation: Ma‧le‧bòl‧ge
Proper noun
le Malebolge or il Malebolge f pl or m (sometimes plural only, in variation)
- Malebolge (the eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy)