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Where does “maledictus” come from?

maledictus (Latin) comes from Latin maledīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

maledictus (Latin): slandered; cursed

Definitions

  1. slandered; cursed

Ancestry of “maledictus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaledīcō—
2Latindīcō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “maledictus”

  • maledicta
  • maledicta
  • maledictum
  • maldita
  • maldito
  • malditamente
  • maldito
  • maudit
  • maldita
  • maldito
  • maldita
  • mauldit
  • mauldict
  • maldito
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