malediccion
Middle English
Alternative forms
- maledicion, malediccione, malediccyoun
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”); compare benediction. Doublet of malisoun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmalɛˈdiksjun/, /malɛˌdiksiˈoːn/
Noun
malediccion (Late Middle English, rare)
- condemnation, punishment
- evil, malignity
Descendants
- English: malediction
References
- “maledicciọ̄n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.