sacrilegio

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See also: sacrilégio

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian.

Noun

sacrilegio (plural sacrilegios)

  1. 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)

  1. sacrilege

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

sacrilegiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of sacrilegium

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacrilegium.

Noun

sacrilegio m (plural sacrilegios)

  1. sacrilege

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