malalingua
Italian
Etymology
mala, feminine of malo (“evil, wicked, bad”) + lingua (“tongue”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.laˈlin.ɡwa/, [ˌmäl̺äˈl̺iŋɡwä]
- Stress: malalìngua
- Hyphenation: ma‧la‧lin‧gua
Noun
malalingua f (plural malelingue)
- backbiter
- rumourmonger
Synonyms
- maldicente