maligno
malignant
adjective mah-LEEG-noh Rare
Origin: From Latin malignus (of evil nature).
Also means
evil
Usage Note
Maligno is used in medicine (tumor maligno, malignant tumor) and more broadly to mean wicked or sinister. Its antonym is benigno. In religious or literary contexts it can refer to the devil (el Maligno).
Examples
"El tumor resultó ser maligno."
Natural Translation
The tumor turned out to be malignant.
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