nefarious
/nəˈfeɹiəs/nuh-FEH-ree-uhs
/nəˈfɛɹiəs/nuh-FEH-ree-uhs
Meaningwicked
Common meaning: wicked
- nefara wrong against the godsLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1197 · scan
- iousadjective ending: full of, marked by
Journey through time
- Latinnefās‘a wrong against the gods’
- Englishnefarious‘wicked’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin nefās ‘a wrong against the gods’.
Roots
- nefās Latin “a wrong against the gods”
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