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Originally Posted by Tifone
Ehm... Max maybe I'm not understanding correctly but malus is actually a Latin word.
malus, mala, malum = adj. "bad"  |
Yes, so it's the opposite of Latin "bonus" = "good." There's an English word "bonus" = "something extra or additional given freely; a free advantage" which is clearly derived from the Latin word "bonus." There is no English word "malus" with a similar parallel to the Latin malus, but we infer one (make one up) and use it in posts on these boards. The word doesn't actually exist in English, and the Latin word wouldn't, strictly speaking, make sense.
I agree with Gandalf. I love the fact that all the Hinnom/Ashdod/Gath names follow real Hebrew patterns (Qedestim/Qedesot, etc.).
-Max