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“mala”
(Latin: cheek, cheekbone)
(Latin: much, many; combining form of Latin multus "much, many"; which is related to the Greek mala, "very, very much, exceedingly")
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“mala”
Ab ovo usque ad mala. (Latin phrase)
Translation: "From the egg to the apples."
A Roman phrase similar to English, "From soup to nuts", but meaning "From start to finish". This definition is based on the fact that Roman dinners often started with eggs and ended with fruit.
From the beginning to the end of any enterprise, thoroughly or without qualification.
mala fide (MA luh FIGH dee, MA la FEE di) (adjective), more mala fide, most mala fide
A reference to someone who is acting in "bad faith": When Joe told the potential buyer of his car that his vehicle was in perfect condition, he was making a mala fide statement with the intention of deceiving the potential buyer because a mechanic told Joe that the motor needed to be repaired.
The robber made a mala fide promise to give the money that he stole back to the bank; however, he never really intended to do it.
mala fide (adverb), more mala fide, most mala fide
Pertaining to deceiving or to doing something insincerely or dishonestly: The opposition group accused the governor of making mala fide political promises that he knew could not be accomplished.
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Mala ultro adsunt. (Latin motto)
Translation: "Misfortune comes uninvited."
Motto of German Emperor Sigmund of Luxembourg (1410-1437).
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