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   adjective. mal· a· pert ˌma-lə-ˈpərt. : impudently bold : saucy. Did you know? Malapert and Shakespeare. Malapert debuted in English in the 15th century, was a favorite of Shakespeare, and is still used sporadically today.

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   What does Malapert mean?

   • Did you know? Malapert debuted in English in the 15th century, was a favorite of Shakespeare, and is still used sporadically today. The prefix mal-, meaning "bad" or "badly" and deriving from the Latin malus, is found in many English words, including malevolent and malefactor.

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   How many occurrences of the word Malapert are there?

   • Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the word malapert pronounced? Where does the word malapert come from? Etymons: mal- prefix apert adj.

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   What is the meaning of malaproper?

   • The term "malaproper" comes from "malapropism," which, in turn, is deprived ? from malapropos, an adjective or adverb meaning "inappropriate" or "inappropriately". However, it's more typically retributed ? to Mrs. Malaprop, a character from the 1775 play The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

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   What does mal mean in English?

   • mal- (“prefix meaning ‘not’ or 'badly'”) + apert (“ open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert ”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ ill - skilled ”) . malapert (plural malaperts) malapert ( comparative more malapert, superlative most malapert)

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   Malapert definition: unbecomingly bold or saucy.. See examples of MALAPERT used in a sentence.

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   mal- (“prefix meaning ‘not’ or 'badly'”) +‎ apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”).

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   (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmæləpɜːt/, /mæləˈpɜːt/

   (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæləpɝt/, /mæləˈpɝt/

   Hyphenation: mal‧a‧pert

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   malapert (comparative more malapert, superlative most malapert) 1. (archaic) Cheeky, impudent, saucy. [from 15th c.] 1.1. a. 1530 (date written), John Skelton, “Poems against Garnesche. Skelton Laureate Defendar ageinst Lusty Garnyshe Well Beseen Crystofer Chalangar, et cetera.”, in Alexander Dyce, editor, The Poetical Works of John Skelton:[…], vo...

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   malapert in British English. (ˈmæləˌpɜːt ) archaic or literary. adjective. 1. saucy or impudent. noun. 2. a saucy or impudent person. Collins English Dictionary.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word malapert, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define malapert. malapert synonyms, malapert pronunciation, malapert translation, English dictionary definition of malapert. adj. Impudently bold in speech or manner; saucy. n. An impudent, saucy person. mal′a·pert′ly adv. mal′a·pert′ness n.

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   Malapert definition: Impudently bold in speech or manner; saucy.