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Portuguese
Etymology
By surface analysis, from i- + lícito.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ilícito (feminine ilícita, masculine plural ilícitos, feminine plural ilícitas)
- (formal) illicit; unlawful; illegal
- Synonym: ilegal
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin illicitus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /iˈliθito/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /iˈlisito/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -iθito
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -isito
- Syllabification: i‧lí‧ci‧to
Adjective
ilícito (feminine ilícita, masculine plural ilícitos, feminine plural ilícitas)
- illicit
- Antonym: lícito
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