illecito

Italian

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

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

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

Derived terms

Noun

illecito m (plural illeciti)

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

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