Added 10 October 2026
villainous
/ˈvɪlənəs/ adjective
In Latin: scelestus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about villainous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English vileinous, from Old French vileneus. By surface analysis, villain + -ous.
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