criminal

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criminal

/kri.miˈnal/

Rhymes with -al

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French criminel, Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen.

noun criminali · equivalent criminală · criminal · criminalul · criminalii

masculine criminal, felon, perpetrator, offender, lawbreaker
masculine murderer, slayer
masculine cutthroat, thug

adjective criminală · criminali · criminale · criminal

masculine, neuter criminal, felonious, lawbreaking
masculine, neuter murderous, homicidal
masculine, neuter cutthroat

adverb криминал

criminally

In English

criminal being against the law
murderer person who commits murder
criminally in a criminal manner

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MLA

"criminal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/criminal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{criminal_2026,
  title = {criminal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/criminal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}