"nefando" meaning in All languages combined

See nefando on Wiktionary

Adjective [Italian]

IPA: /neˈfan.do/ Forms: nefanda [feminine], nefandi [masculine, plural], nefande [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ando Etymology: From Latin nefandus. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|nefandus}} Latin nefandus Head templates: {{it-adj}} nefando (feminine nefanda, masculine plural nefandi, feminine plural nefande)
  1. base, vile, nefandous, wicked Derived forms: nefandamente, nefandezza
    Sense id: en-nefando-it-adj-YyA8lVZ4 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Latin]

Forms: nefandō [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=nefandō}} nefandō
  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of nefandus Tags: ablative, dative, form-of, masculine, neuter, singular Form of: nefandus
    Sense id: en-nefando-la-adj-ig9womO3 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Portuguese]

IPA: /neˈfɐ̃.du/ [Brazil], /nɨˈfɐ̃.du/ [Portugal] Forms: nefanda [feminine], nefandos [masculine, plural], nefandas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin nefandus. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:lbor|la:nefandus|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "nefandus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "nefando", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="nefando"> Learned borrowing from Latin nefandus. Head templates: {{pt-adj}} nefando (feminine nefanda, masculine plural nefandos, feminine plural nefandas)
  1. vile, nefarious

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /neˈfando/, [neˈfãn̪.d̪o] Forms: nefanda [feminine], nefandos [masculine, plural], nefandas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ando Etymology: From Latin nefandus. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|nefandus}} Latin nefandus Head templates: {{es-adj}} nefando (feminine nefanda, masculine plural nefandos, feminine plural nefandas)
  1. vile; nefarious
    Sense id: en-nefando-es-adj-NYWbXT4o Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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