Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
malefaction — early 15c., from M.L. malefactionem (nom. malefactio), noun of action from pp. stem of malefacere (see MALEFACTOR (Cf. malefactor)) … Etymology dictionary
malefaction — /mæləˈfækʃən/ (say maluh fakshuhn) noun an evil deed. {Latin malefactiōn , stem of malefactiō} …
malefaction — [mal΄ə fak′shən] n. [LL malefactio < pp. of malefacere: see MALEFACTOR] wrongdoing; crime … English World dictionary
mal|e|fac|tion — «MAL uh FAK shuhn», noun. a crime; evil deed: »Guilty creatures…have proclaimed their malefactions (Shakespeare). ╂[< Latin malefactiō, ōnis < malefacere to do wrong < male wrongly + facere do] … Useful english dictionary
