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Malebolge

UK/ˌmalɪˈbɒldʒ/US/ˌmæləˈbɑldʒ/

Malebolge proper noun: the eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.

Proper noun

Malebolge

  1. The eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.

Origin of Malebolge

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Malebolge (literally “Evil Ditches”). See bolgia.

Words formed from Malebolge

Questions about Malebolge

What does Malebolge mean?
Malebolge means the eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy.
What part of speech is Malebolge?
Malebolge is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Malebolge?
Malebolge is pronounced /ˌmalɪˈbɒldʒ/ (UK).

Words near Malebolge in the dictionary

  1. maleate
  2. maleates
  3. malebait
  4. maleberries
  5. maleberry
  6. Malebolge
  7. Malebolgian
  8. Malebolgic
  9. malebot
  10. malebots
  11. malebrained

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