delito

Latin

Participle

dēlitō

  1. dative masculine singular of dēlitus
  2. dative neuter singular of dēlitus
  3. ablative masculine singular of dēlitus
  4. ablative neuter singular of dēlitus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēlictum.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.ˈli.tu/
  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧to

Noun

delito m (plural delitos)

  1. crime; offense
    Synonym: crime

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēlictum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈlito/, [d̪eˈlit̪o]

Noun

delito m (plural delitos)

  1. crime; offense
    Synonym: crimen

Usage notes

  • Delito is a false friend, and does not mean delight. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry delight.
  • crimen refers to very serious crimes such as murder or assault, delito refers to any violation of the law.

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