scelus

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-3, neuter) an evil deed; a wicked, heinous, or impious action
2. (declension-3, neuter) wickedness, villainy
3. (declension-3, neuter) criminal, villain, felon, scoundrel, rascal, rogue

Sinonieme

facinus

maleficium

peccatum

Vertalings

crime

crime

crime

έγκλημα

Verbrechen

reato

αδίκημα

sin

wickedness

peccato

crim

péché

crimine

delitto

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈskɛ.ɫʊs]

Etimologie (Engels)

From Proto-Italic *skelos, from Proto-Indo-European *skelos (“curve, bending”), from *(s)kel- (“to curve, bend”). This etymology presupposes a semantic shift from "crooked" to "wicked, bad". Cognate with Proto-Germanic *skelhaz (whence Dutch scheel, German scheel), Ancient Greek σκέλος (skélos), σκολιός (skoliós).