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delito

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Catalan

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Verb

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delito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of delitar

Latin

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Pronunciation

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Participle

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dēlitō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēlitus

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin dēlictum.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -itu
  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧to

Noun

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delito m (plural delitos)

  1. crime; offense
    Synonym: crime
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin dēlictum. Cognate with English delict.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deˈlito/ [d̪eˈli.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: de‧li‧to

Noun

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delito m (plural delitos)

  1. crime; offense
    Synonyms: crimen, delincuencia

Usage notes

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  • Delito is a false friend, and does not mean delight. The Spanish word for delight is deleite.
  • crimen refers to very serious crimes such as murder or assault, delito refers to any violation of the law.

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