auto da fe
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auto da fe
- /ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese auto da fé (“act/sentence of (the) faith”), in turn from Latin actus de fide.
noun auto da fes · autos da fe · auto de fé · auto de fe · auto-de-fé · auto-de-fe
- The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.
- The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake.
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noun public execution by burning at the stake
| Español | auto de fe |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アウト・デ・フェ auto-de-fe |
| 中文 | 火刑 huǒxíng |
| Português | auto da fé |
| Français | autodafé |
| Deutsch | Autodafé |
| Italiano | autodafé |
| Ελληνικά | άουτο ντα φε áouto nta fe |
| Română | autodafé |
| Русский | аутодафе́ autodafɛ́ |
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