verbthird conjugation, irregular short imperative
maledīcō
maledīcō (present infinitive maledīcere, perfect active maledīxī, supine maledictum)
Classical[ma.ɫɛˈdiː.koː]Ecclesiastical[ma.leˈdiː.ko]
maledictus perf. pass. ptcp.
Meaning
- to slander, speak ill of
- to curse
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
mala precor, exsecrormaledīcō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 17
Conjugation conjugation 3 irregular
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | maledīcō | maledīcēbam | maledīcam | maledīxī | maledīxeram | maledīxerō |
| 2nd sg. | maledīcis | maledīcēbās | maledīcēs | maledīxistī | maledīxerās | maledīxeris |
| 3rd sg. | maledīcit | maledīcēbat | maledīcet | maledīxit | maledīxerat | maledīxerit |
| 1st pl. | maledīcimus | maledīcēbāmus | maledīcēmus | maledīximus | maledīxerāmus | maledīxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | maledīcitis | maledīcēbātis | maledīcētis | maledīxistis | maledīxerātis | maledīxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | maledīcunt | maledīcēbant | maledīcent | maledīxērunt maledīxēre | maledīxerant | maledīxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | maledīcam | maledīcerem | maledīxerim | maledīxissem |
| 2nd sg. | maledīcās | maledīcerēs | maledīxerīs | maledīxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | maledīcat | maledīceret | maledīxerit | maledīxisset |
| 1st pl. | maledīcāmus | maledīcerēmus | maledīxerīmus | maledīxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | maledīcātis | maledīcerētis | maledīxerītis | maledīxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | maledīcant | maledīcerent | maledīxerint | maledīxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | maledīcor | maledīcēbar | maledīcar |
| 2nd sg. | maledīceris maledīcere | maledīcēbāris maledīcēbāre | maledīcēris maledīcēre |
| 3rd sg. | maledīcitur | maledīcēbātur | maledīcētur |
| 1st pl. | maledīcimur | maledīcēbāmur | maledīcēmur |
| 2nd pl. | maledīciminī | maledīcēbāminī | maledīcēminī |
| 3rd pl. | maledīcuntur | maledīcēbantur | maledīcentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | maledīcar | maledīcerer |
| 2nd sg. | maledīcāris maledīcāre | maledīcerēris maledīcerēre |
| 3rd sg. | maledīcātur | maledīcerētur |
| 1st pl. | maledīcāmur | maledīcerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | maledīcāminī | maledīcerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | maledīcantur | maledīcerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | maledīc maledīce | maledīcere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | maledīcite | maledīciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | maledīcitō | maledīcitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | maledīcitō | maledīcitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | maledīcitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | maledīcuntō | maledīcuntor |
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | maledīcere | maledīcī |
| perfect infinitive | maledīxisse | maledictum esse |
| future infinitive | maledictūrum esse | maledictum īrī |
| present participle | maledīcēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | maledictus |
| future participle | maledictūrus | maledīcendus maledīcundus |
gerundmaledīcendī, maledīcendō, maledīcendumsupinemaledictum, maledictū
Lewis & Short A Latin Dictionary, 1879
mălĕdīco (or separately, mălĕ dīco;
I.
rarely in reverse order: qui bonis dicunt male, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 10; cf. id. Trin. 4, 2, 79), xi. ctum, 3, v. n. and a. [male-dico], to speak ill of, to abuse, revile, slander, asperse; constr. absol., or with a dat. (so class.) or acc. (post-Aug.). (b). With dat.:
optimo viro maledicere, Cic. Deiot. 10, 28: turpissime alicui, id. N. D. 1, 33, 93: petulanter alicui, id. Cael. 3, 8: utrique, Hor. S. 2, 3, 140: Christo, Plin. Ep. 10, 97, 5; Sen. Contr. 1, 4, 1.—Impers. pass.: indignis si maledicitur, maledictum id esse dico, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 27; Ter. Hec. 4, 2, 14. —(g). With acc.:
si me amas, maledic illam, Petr. 96; v. id. 74.—II. Esp., to curse, utter a curse upon (eccl. Lat.):
populo huic, Vulg. Num. 22, 6 al.—Hence, A. mălĕdī-cens, entis, P. a., evil - speaking, foulmouthed, abusive, scurrilous (syn. maledi cus):
maledicentes homines, Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 75.—Comp.: maledicentior, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 31.—Sup.: in maledicentissimā civitate, Cic. Fl. 3, 7: carmina, Suet. Caes. 23; Nep. Alc. 11, 1.—B. mălĕdictus, a, um, P. a., accursed (post-class. for exsecrabilis):
maledicte parricida, Spart. Get. 3, 3: maledictus es inter omnia animantia, Vulg. Gen. 3, 14: omnes incesti, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 6, 7 praef.—Hence, as subst.: mălĕ-dictum, i, n., a foul or abusive word. I. In gen. (class.):
maledicta in aliquem dicere, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 2: in vitam alicujus conicere, id. Planc. 12, 31: maledictis figere aliquem, id. N. D. 1, 34, 93: maledicta in aliquem conferre, id. Att. 11, 8, 2: quod crimen (i. e. majestatis) non solum facto, sed et verbis impiis ac maledictis maxime exacerbatur, Paul. Sent. 5, 29, 1.—II. In partic., a curse, imprecation:
esse in maledictis jam antiquis strigem, convenit, Plin. 11, 39, 95, § 232: scribere maledicta, Vulg. Num. 5, 23.—B. Transf., a cursed thing:
Christus factus pro nobis maledictum, Vulg. Gal. 3, 13: maledictum non erit amplius, id. Apoc. 22, 3.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)mel-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)molos?
- Proto-Italic*malos
- Archaic Latinmalos
- Latinmaledīcō
Latin male Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Latin maledīcō From male (“wickedly, badly”) + dīcō (“say, speak”).
Descendants
- Catalanmaleir
- Englishmaledict
- Frenchmaudirefrom Old French maldire
- Frenchmaléirfrom Old French maldire
- Germanmaledizieren
- Italianmaledire
- Occitanmalasirfrom Old Occitan maladiser
- Occitanmaladíserfrom Old Occitan maladiser
- Occitanmaladirfrom Old Occitan maladiser
- Portuguesemaldizer