malum

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/ˈmæ.ləm/

noun

An evil or wrongdoing.

OriginLatin malum →
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Meanings

malum1

nounmalum (plural malums)

plural malums

  1. formalAn evil or wrongdoing.

malum2

nounmalum (plural malums)

plural malums · alternative malumi

  1. IndiahistoricalnauticalThe mate serving on a ship with English officers and native crew.

Origin

malum · noun

  1. Latinmalum
  2. Englishmalum

From Latin malum.

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malum · noun

Related to Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mulam
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malum.

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