delitto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin dēlictum, from dēlinquō (“I transgress, err”); probably a semi-learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈlit.to/, [d̪eˈl̺it̪ːo]
  • Rhymes: -itto
  • Stress: delìtto
  • Hyphenation: de‧lit‧to

Noun

delitto m (plural delitti)

  1. crime, offence, felony, misdemeanour
  2. murder, homicide
  3. sin

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