Meanings
proper noun
- The eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Malebolge (literally “Evil Ditches”). See bolgia.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Malebolge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malebolge
MLA
“Malebolge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malebolge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malebolge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malebolge.
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