英単語

maledictionの意味・使い方・発音

malediction

英 [,mælɪ'dɪkʃ(ə)n] 美
  • n.悪口、ののしり

英語の語源


malediction (n.)
mid-15c., from Old French maledicion "a curse" (15c.), from Latin maledictionem (nominative maledictio) "the action of speaking evil of, slander," in Late Latin "a curse," noun of action from past participle stem of maledicere "to speak badly or evil of, slander," from male "badly" (see mal-) + dicere "to say" (see diction).

例文


1. He was answered with a torrent of malediction .
彼が得た答えは滔々とした呪いだった。

2.Shakespeare 's remains were guarded by a malediction .
シェイクスピアの亡骸は呪われて守られている。

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