mal

illness, affliction.

Noun

  1. illness, affliction.
    • a grand mal seizure

Origin

Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.

Forms

mals

Related

malfunction malice malicious malum malus Mal

Derived

grand mal petit mal mal de mer mal du Suisse

Noun hobbies, lifestyle

  1. A longboard (type of surfboard).

Origin

Clipping of malibu.

Forms

mals

Derived

mini-mal

Noun medicine, sciences

  1. A malleolus.
    • lateral mal

Origin

Clipping of malleolus.

Forms

mals

Related

honi soit qui mal y pense mal mariée med mal

Derived

lateral mal medial mal posterior mal