illecito

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin illicitus. By surface analysis, il- +‎ lecito (lawful, licit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ilˈle.t͡ʃi.to/, /ilˈlɛ.t͡ʃi.to/[1]
  • Rhymes: -etʃito, -ɛtʃito
  • Hyphenation: il‧lé‧ci‧to, il‧lè‧ci‧to

Adjective

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illecito (feminine illecita, masculine plural illeciti, feminine plural illecite)

  1. illicit, illegitimate, unlawful, illegal
    Synonyms: indebito, illegittimo, illegale

Derived terms

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Noun

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illecito m (plural illeciti)

  1. crime, wrong, offence/offense, tort
    Synonyms: abuso, illegalità, reato

References

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  1. ^ illecito in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)