mefistofelico

See also: mefistofélico

Italian

Etymology

Mefistofele (“Mephistopheles”) +‎ -ico (“-ic”, adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /me.fis.toˈfɛ.li.ko/, [mefis̪t̪oˈfɛːl̺iko]
  • Rhymes: -ɛliko
  • Stress: mefistofèlico
  • Hyphenation: me‧fi‧sto‧fe‧li‧co

Adjective

mefistofelico (feminine singular mefistofelica, masculine plural mefistofelici, feminine plural mefistofeliche)

  1. Mephistophelean, Mephistophelian
  2. sardonic, malignant, malefic, wicked
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