delitto

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈlit.to/
• Rhymes: -itto
• Hyphenation: de‧lìt‧to

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin dēlīctum, from dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”); probably a semi-learned borrowing.

Noun

delitto m (plural delitti)

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

Derived terms

• delittore
• delittuoso

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

delitto (feminine delitta, masculine plural delitti, feminine plural delitte)

1. past participle of delinquere

   Synonym: (archaic, rare) delinquito

Related terms

• delinquente
• delinquenza
• delinquenziale
• delinquere
• delittore
• delittuosamente
• delittuosità
• delittuoso

Anagrams

• diletto, dilettò