mid-15c., from Old French maledicion "a curse" (15c.), from Latin maledictionem (nominative maledictio) "the action of speaking evil of, slander," in Late Latin "a curse," noun of action from past participle stem of maledicere "to speak badly or evil of, slander," from male "badly" (see mal-) + dicere "to say" (see diction).
雙語例句
1. He was answered with a torrent of malediction.
他得到的回答是滔滔不絕的詛咒。
來自辭典例句
2. Shakespeare's remains were guarded by a malediction.