scelerat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A criminal, a villain.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛləɹət/ /ˈsɛləɹæt/

Word forms

scelerat scelerats

Etymology

Borrowed from French scélérat, from Latin scelerātus, past participle of scelerāre (“to pollute, defile”), from scelus (“crime”).

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