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sacrilegus.

temple defiler; temple robber;

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[saˈkrɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs]Classical-Latin[saˈkriː.le.ɡus]

  1. That steals sacred things or robs a temple; sacrilegious.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. That violates or profanes sacred things; impious, godless, profane, sacrilegious.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós Proto-Italic *sakros Archaic Latin sakros Old Latin sacros Old Latin *sakr̥s Old Latin *sakerr Latin sacer Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin -legus Latin sacrilegus From sacer (“holy, sacred”) + -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role).

noun[saˈkrɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs]Classical-Latin[saˈkriː.le.ɡus]

  1. Someone who robs or steals from a temple or commits sacrilege.

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. A wicked, impious, or profane person.

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós Proto-Italic *sakros Archaic Latin sakros Old Latin sacros Old Latin *sakr̥s Old Latin *sakerr Latin sacer Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin -legus Latin sacrilegus From sacer (“holy, sacred”) + -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role).

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