malhechor
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish malfechor, from Late Latin malefactor, malefactōrem, from Latin malefaciō. Compare Portuguese malfeitor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maleˈt͡ʃoɾ/ [ma.leˈt͡ʃoɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: mal‧he‧chor
Noun
malhechor m (plural malhechores, feminine malhechora, feminine plural malhechoras)
- wrongdoer, malefactor, criminal
- Antonym: bienhechor
Related terms
- hechor
- mal
Further reading
- “malhechor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014