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.

Latin > German (Georges)

maleficus (malificus), a, um (malefacio), übel handelnd, etwas Böses tuend, gottlos, I) im allg.: a) eig.: mores, Plaut.: homo, Übeltäter, Cic.: Superl., maleficentissimos incolumes praestitit, Suet. Galb. 15, 2. – b) übtr.: α) schädlich, sucus, Vitr.: superstitio, Suet.: bestia piscibus malefica, Plin. – β) mißgünstig, natura, Nep. Ages. 8, 1. – II) insbes., zauberisch, subst., a) maleficus, ī, m. u. malefica, ae, f., der Zauberer, die Zaubrerin, Lact. 2, 16, 4 (neben magi). Cod. Iust. 9, 18, 5. Schol. Iuven. 6, 594. – b) malefica, ōrum, n., die Zaubermittel, Tac. ann. 2, 69. – / Über die Form malificus s. Ritschl opusc. 2, 561.

Latin > English

maleficus malefica -um, maleficior -or -us, maleficentissimus -a -um ADJ :: wicked, criminal, nefarious, evil; harmful, noxious, injurious; of black magic
maleficus maleficus malefici N M :: criminal, wrongdoer; magician, enchanter, sorcerer (L+S)