malevolens

Latin

Etymology

From male (“bad”) +‎ volēns (“wishing”). Literally "bad wishing". Compare benevolens.

Pronunciation

Adjective

malevolēns (genitive malevolentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. spiteful, malevolent
  2. disaffected, envious

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative malevolēns malevolentēs malevolentia
genitive malevolentis malevolentium
dative malevolentī malevolentibus
accusative malevolentem malevolēns malevolentēs malevolentia
ablative malevolentī malevolentibus
vocative malevolēns malevolentēs malevolentia

References

  • “malevolens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “malevolens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • malevolens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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