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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMaledictor
/ˌmæl.ɪˈdɪk.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who utters curses, maledictions, or heavy verbal abuse against others.
"He stood in the town square like an angry maledictor, shouting bitter imprecations at the passing crowd." - 2
One who slanders or speaks evil of someone.
"The essay examined the role of the ancient maledictor in invoking supernatural wrath through public defamation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Latin maledictor, from Latin maledicere (to speak ill of, curse), formed from male (badly) and dicere (to speak). Entering English usage in the early modern period, it carries a classical pedigree denoting one who utters curses or defamation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maledictor" is said worldwide
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maudisseur
Transliteration: mody-sœʁ
"Le vieux maudisseur lança une prophétie sombre."
Fluchverursacher
Transliteration: fluːx.fɛɐ̯ˌʔuːɐ̯.za.χɐ
"Der Fluchverursacher rief dunkle Mächte an."
maledicente
Transliteration: ma.le.diˈtʃɛn.te
"Quel maledicente continuava a lanciare improperi."
maldiciente
Transliteration: mal.diˈsjen.te
"El maldiciente fue evitado por toda la aldea."
maldizente
Transliteration: mal.diˈzẽ.tʃi
"Ele agia como um maldizente implacável."
शपध देने वाला
Transliteration: shapadh dene wala
"वह व्यक्ति एक शाप देने वाला साबित हुआ।"
诅咒者
Transliteration: zǔ zhòu zhě
"那个诅咒者在街上大声喊叫。"
저주하는 자
Transliteration: jeojuhaneun ja
"그 저주하는 자는 마을 사람들에게 두려움을 주었다."
呪う者
Transliteration: norou mono
"彼は周囲に恐れられる呪う者だった。"
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