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scelestus.

wicked, villainous, criminal, abominable

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[skɛˈɫɛs.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ʃeˈlɛs.tus]

  1. wicked, villainous, criminal, abominable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. calamitous, unfortunate

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

Etymology tree Latin scelus Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin scelestus From scelus (“evil deed”) + -tus.

noun[skɛˈɫɛs.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ʃeˈlɛs.tus]

  1. wicked person

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin scelus Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin scelestus From scelus (“evil deed”) + -tus.

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