malhechor
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish malfechor, from Late Latin malefactōrem, from Latin malefaciō. Compare Portuguese malfeitor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maleˈt͡ʃoɾ/ [ma.leˈt͡ʃoɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: mal‧he‧chor
Noun
malhechor m (plural malhechores, feminine malhechora, feminine plural malhechoras)
- wrongdoer, malefactor, criminal
- Antonym: bienhechor
Related terms
Further reading
- “malhechor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024