malavita

Italian

Etymology

Univerbation of mala (“bad, wicked”) +‎ vita (“life”), literally “evil life, the life of the wicked”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌma.laˈvi.ta/

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• Rhymes: -ita
• Hyphenation: ma‧la‧vì‧ta

Noun

malavita f (countable and uncountable, plural malavite)

1. underworld, gangland
2. racketeers as a whole