adj.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' le-fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin maleficus wicked, mischievous, from male + -ficus -fic
Date: 1652
1 : having malignant influence : BALEFUL
2 : MALICIOUS
adj.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' le-fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin maleficus wicked, mischievous, from male + -ficus -fic
Date: 1652
1 : having malignant influence : BALEFUL
2 : MALICIOUS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012