delinquente

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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delinquente m or f by sense (plural delinquenti)

  1. delinquent, criminal
    Synonyms: (law) delittore, criminale
  2. scoundrel, wretch
    Synonyms: malfattore, malandrino

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

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delinquente (plural delinquenti)

  1. present participle of delinquere
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin dēlinquentem.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: de‧lin‧quen‧te

Noun

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delinquente m or f by sense (plural delinquentes)

  1. delinquent (one who breaks the law)