Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (to transgress, err).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.linˈkwɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: de‧lin‧quèn‧za

Noun

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delinquenza f (plural delinquenze)

  1. criminality, crime, delinquency

Derived terms

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