maleficus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mălĕfĭcus: (in MSS. also mălĭfĭ-cus), a, um, adj. malefacio,
I evil-doing, nefarious, vicious, wicked, criminal.
I Lit.
   A In gen. (class.): homo natura maleficus, et injustus, Cic. Tusc. 5, 20, 57: malefici sceleratique homines, id. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144: maleficentissimus, Suet. Galb. 15: mores malefici, Plaut. Cas. 4, 2, 4: malefica vita, Tac. A. 4, 21.—As subst.: mălĕ-fĭous, i, m., an evil-doer, criminal: contra istoc detrudi maleficos Aequom videlur, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 150.—
   B In partic., magical: artes, Vulg. 2 Par. 33, 6.—As substt.
   1    mălĕfĭcus, i, m., a magician, enchanter: de maleficis et mathematicis, Cod. Just. 9, 18, 5: magi qui malefici vulgi consuetudine nuncupantur, ib. 9, 18, 7; Schol. Juv. 6, 594.—
   2    mălĕfĭcum, i, n., a charm, means of enchantment: semusti cineres aliaque malefica, quis creditur anima numinibus inferis sacrari, Tac. A. 2, 69 fin.—
II Transf., hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous (only post-Aug.): Christiani, genus hominum superstitionis novae atque maleficae, Suet. Ner. 16: sidera, Plin. 7, 49, 50, § 160: vis, id. 33, 4, 25, § 84: bestia piscibus malefica, id. 9, 15, 20, § 50: caprae, maleficum frondibus animal, id. 12, 17, 37, § 73: natura, inimical, unpropitious, Nep. Ages. 8, 1: bestia, Amm. 28, 3, 4.— Hence, adv.: mălĕfĭcē, mischievously: aliquid agere, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 113.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mălĕfĭcus,¹² a, um (male facio),
1 malfaisant, méchant, criminel : Cic. Tusc. 5, 57 ; Verr. 2, 5, 144 || -ficentissimus Suet. Galba 15
2 nuisible, malfaisant, funeste : Nep. Ages. 8, 1 ; Suet. Nero 16 ; Plin. 7, 160
3 mălĕfĭcus, ī, m., faiseur de tort, malfaisant, criminel : Pl. Trin. 551 || magicien, enchanteur : Cod. Just. 9, 18, 5
4 mălĕfĭcum, ī, n., charme, enchantement : Tac. Ann. 2, 69.