maudition

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French maudition.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo.di.sjɔ̃/

Noun

maudition f (plural mauditions)

  1. (regional) synonym of malédiction

Middle French

Alternative forms

  • mauldiction

Etymology

Likely ultimately a semi-learned borrowing from Latin maledictio(nem). Cf. Old French maudiçon, also maleiçon.

Noun

maudition f (plural mauditions)

  1. curse

Descendants

  • French: maudition

Further reading

  • maudition on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
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