English Explanatory Dictionary

delictuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. transgressing morality

Pronunciation

/dəˈlɪkt͡ʃuəs/

Word forms

delictuous more delictuous most delictuous

Etymology

From Latin dēlīctum (“crime”), from neuter of dēlīctus, past participle of delinquo (“to be lacking; to fail; to transgress”).

Synonyms

illegal criminal
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