delinquente

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.linˈkwɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: de‧lin‧quèn‧te

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin dēlinquentem, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”).

Noun

delinquente m or f by sense (plural delinquenti)

1. delinquent, criminal

   Synonyms: (law) delittore, criminale

2. scoundrel, wretch

   Synonyms: malfattore, malandrino

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

delinquente (plural delinquenti)

1. present participle of delinquere

Related terms

Related terms

• delinquenza
• delinquenziale
• delinquere
• delitto
• delittore
• delittuosamente
• delittuosità
• delittuoso

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēlinquentem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.lĩˈkwẽ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.lĩˈkwẽ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.lĩˈkwẽ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.lĩˈkwẽ.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: de‧lin‧quen‧te

Noun

delinquente m or f by sense (plural delinquentes)

1. delinquent (one who breaks the law)