malediccion

Middle English

Alternative forms

maledicion, malediccione, malediccyoun

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”); compare benediction. Doublet of malisoun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmalɛˈdiksjun/, /malɛˌdiksiˈoːn/

Noun

malediccion (Late Middle English, rare)

Descendants

English: malediction

References

“maledicciọ̄n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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