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maligno

Pronunciation: /maˈliɡno/

“maligno” is a Spanish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. malicious, malevolent
  2. malignant

noun

  1. the evil one (idiomatic for the devil)

In Spanish

  1. Que piensa o actúa con maldad.
  2. Que causa grave daño o perjuicio.
  3. Se dice de un tumor o lesión que progresa en su potencial de dañar la salud.
  4. En la tradición judeocristiana, líder de los ángeles que se rebelaron contra Dios.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin malignus.

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