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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian.
Noun
sacrilegio (plural sacrilegios)
- Profane use of a sacred object.
1938, James M. Cain, chapter 4, in Serenade, New York: Alfred A. Knopf:When she tired, I loosened up a little, to let her blow. Yes, it was rape, but only technical, brother, only technical. Above the waist, maybe she was worried about the sacrilegio, but from the waist down she wanted me, bad. There couldn’t be any doubt about that.
References
- "Sacrilegio", Cambridge Dictionary Online (accessed 14 August 2024)
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrilegium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sa.kriˈlɛ.d͡ʒo/
- Rhymes: -ɛdʒo
- Hyphenation: sa‧cri‧lè‧gio
Noun
sacrilegio m (plural sacrilegi)
- sacrilege
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
sacrilegiō
- dative/ablative singular of sacrilegium
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sacrilegium.
Noun
sacrilegio m (plural sacrilegios)
- sacrilege
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