释义 |
mal- I. combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French mal, adjective, bad & mal, adverb, badly; Middle French mal bad, from Old French, from Latin malus; Middle French mal badly, from Old French, from Latin male, from malus bad — more at small 1. a. : bad : evil < malpractice > b. : badly : evilly < malodorous > 2. a. : irregular : abnormal < malformation > b. : irregularly : abnormally < malformed > 3. a. : poor : inadequate < maladjustment > b. : poorly : inadequately < malnourished > II. combining form or malo- Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from malic (in malic acid) : malic acid < malamide > < malonitrile > |