sacrilegio

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See also: sacrilégio

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian.

Noun

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sacrilegio (plural sacrilegios)

  1. Profane use of a sacred object.
    • 1938, James M. Cain, Serenade, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Ch. 4:
      When she tired, I loosened up a little, to let her blow. Yes, it was rape, but only technical, brother, only technical. Above the waist, maybe she was worried about the sacrilegio, but from the waist down she wanted me, bad. There couldn’t be any doubt about that.

References

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  • "Sacrilegio", Cambridge Dictionary Online (accessed 14 August 2024)

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin sacrilegium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.kriˈlɛ.d͡ʒo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdʒo
  • Hyphenation: sa‧cri‧lè‧gio

Noun

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sacrilegio m (plural sacrilegi)

  1. sacrilege
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Anagrams

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Latin

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Noun

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sacrilegiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of sacrilegium

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin sacrilegium.

Noun

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sacrilegio m (plural sacrilegios)

  1. sacrilege
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Further reading

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