Italian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

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

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

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

illecito m (plural illeciti)

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

References edit

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