maleficio
curse
male-
bad, evil
+
-ficio
making, doing
Maleficio means curse and can be thought of as male-0 (bad, evil0) + -ficio1 (making, doing1), literally meaning 'evil-doing'.
noun
- curseA spell or curse intended to cause harm or misfortuneEl brujo lanzó un maleficio sobre el pueblo. // The warlock cast a curse on the village.