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delito

  • [d̪eˈlit̪o]

Rhymes with i.to

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Del latín delictum

noun delitos

  1. Acción que viola la ley y conlleva pena.
  2. Derecho En sentido restringido, violación grave de la ley, por contraposición a las faltas e infracciones.
  3. Por extensión, acción censurable o reprochable éticamente.

In English

  • crime specific act committed in violation of the law
  • felony a serious criminal offense
  • petty crime minor criminal act

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"delito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/delito. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

delito. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/delito

Chicago

"delito." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/delito.

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@misc{delito_2026,
  title = {delito},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/delito},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}