delito

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.li.toː/, [ˈd̪eːlʲɪt̪oː]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈde.li.to/, [ˈd̪ɛːlit̪o]

dēlitō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēlitus

Learned borrowing from Latin dēlictum.

• Hyphenation: de‧li‧to

delito m (plural delitos)

1. crime; offense

   Synonym: crime

• delinquente

Borrowed from Latin dēlictum. Cognate with English delict.

• IPA^(key): /deˈlito/ [d̪eˈli.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: de‧li‧to

delito m (plural delitos)

1. crime; offense

   Synonyms: crimen, delincuencia

• Delito is a false friend, and does not mean delight. The Spanish word for delight is deleite.
• crimen refers to very serious crimes such as murder or assault, delito refers to any violation of the law.

• “delito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014