|malə|dīs ə nt adjective
Etymology: Latin maledicent-, maledicens, present participle of maledicere to speak evil
1. archaic : addicted to speaking evil
2. archaic : slanderous
|malə|dīs ə nt adjective
Etymology: Latin maledicent-, maledicens, present participle of maledicere to speak evil
1. archaic : addicted to speaking evil
2. archaic : slanderous
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012