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nefario

[neˈfaɾjo]

Rhymes with a.ɾjo

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Del latín nefarius.

adjective nefarios · nefaria · nefarias

Extremadamente malvado, falto de piedad. Homero, Hesíodo atribuyeron a los dioses todo lo que entre humanos es reprensible y sin decoro; y contaron sus lances nefarios infinitos: robar, adulterar y el recíproco engaño.
Similar: impío

In English

nefarious sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious

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@misc{nefario_2026,
  title = {nefario},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/nefario},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}