malediction

noun
/ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/

Etymology

From late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”) from malus (“evil”) + dictiō (“speech”) noun of action from perfect passive participle dictus (“spoken”), from verb dīcō (“speak”).

  1. derived from maledictiō — “curse
  2. derived from malédiction
  3. inherited from malediccion

Definitions

  1. A curse.

    • [H]is friend, with great ebullience of paſſion, many praiſes of his own good play, and many maledictions on the power of chance, took up the cards, and threw them into the fire.
  2. Evil speech.

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