scelus

Meaning

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

Concepts

crime

sin

wickedness

calamity

evil deed

accursed deed

criminal

Synonyms

facinus

maleficium

peccatum

Translations

crime

έγκλημα

Verbrechen

crime

reato

αδίκημα

crim

crimine

péché

peccato

misdaad

delitto

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈskɛ.ɫʊs]

Etymology

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).