malévolo
See also: malevolo
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin malevolus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈlɛ.vo.lu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈlɛ.vo.lo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈlɛ.vu.lu/
Adjective
malévolo (feminine malévola, masculine plural malévolos, feminine plural malévolas)
- malevolent (having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others)
- Antonym: benévolo
Related terms
- mal
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin malevolus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈlebolo/ [maˈle.β̞o.lo]
- Rhymes: -ebolo
- Syllabification: ma‧lé‧vo‧lo
Adjective
malévolo (feminine malévola, masculine plural malévolos, feminine plural malévolas)
- malicious, evil
- Synonyms: maleado, maleante, maligno, malintencionado
Further reading
- “malévolo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014