auto da fe
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese auto da fé (“act/sentence of (the) faith”), in turn from Latin actus de fide.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
auto da fe (plural auto da fes or autos da fe)
- The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.
- The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often italicized.
Translations[edit]
public execution by burning at the stake
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Further reading[edit]
- auto da fe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia