† maleficaladj.

Forms: 1600s maleficall.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin maleficus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin maleficus (see malefic adj. and n.) + -al suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier maleficial adj.; also benefical adj.

Obsolete. rare.

= malefic adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [adjective] > malign

maliciousa1398

maligna1475

malevolent1593

maleficial1601

malefical1603

malignanta1616

feral1647

malefic1652

malevolous1652

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [adjective] > malignant

maleficial1601

malefical1603

maleficiating1646

malefic1652

1603 C. Heydon Def. Iudiciall Astrol. 413 Cardan noteth the 8. yeare..of that nature to be perillous..if there be any maleficall Planet at these times in the 8. place.

1647 W. Lilly Christian Astrol. lxvii. 411 Whether there arise..any maleficall fixed Starres.

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 349 A certaine maleficall Sorcerer..made all the locks fall off, and doors fly open.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	malefical
释义	† maleficaladj. Forms: 1600s maleficall. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin maleficus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin maleficus (see malefic adj. and n.) + -al suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier maleficial adj.; also benefical adj. Obsolete. rare. = malefic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [adjective] > malign maliciousa1398 maligna1475 malevolent1593 maleficial1601 malefical1603 malignanta1616 feral1647 malefic1652 malevolous1652 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [adjective] > malignant maleficial1601 malefical1603 maleficiating1646 malefic1652 1603 C. Heydon Def. Iudiciall Astrol. 413 Cardan noteth the 8. yeare..of that nature to be perillous..if there be any maleficall Planet at these times in the 8. place. 1647 W. Lilly Christian Astrol. lxvii. 411 Whether there arise..any maleficall fixed Starres. 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 349 A certaine maleficall Sorcerer..made all the locks fall off, and doors fly open. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1603
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