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Esperanto
Etymology
From Latin incestus.
Pronunciation
Noun
incesto (uncountable, accusative inceston)
- incest
- Synonym: sangadulto
Italian
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin incestus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈt͡ʃɛ.sto/
- Rhymes: -ɛsto
- Hyphenation: in‧cè‧sto
Noun
incesto m (plural incesti)
- incest
Derived terms
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology 1
From incestus (“polluted, defiled”).
Pronunciation
Verb
incestō (present infinitive incestāre, perfect active incestāvī, supine incestātum); first conjugation
- to pollute, defile
- to dishonor, disgrace
Conjugation
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
incestō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of incestus
References
- “incesto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “incesto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- incesto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin incestus.
Pronunciation
Noun
incesto m (plural incestos)
- incest (sexual relations between close relatives)
Spanish
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin incestus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /inˈθesto/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /inˈsesto/
- Rhymes: -esto
- Syllabification: in‧ces‧to
Noun
incesto m (plural incestos)
- incest
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