Meanings
adjectivedelictuous (comparative more delictuous, superlative most delictuous)
comparative more delictuous · superlative most delictuous
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latindēlīctum“crime”
- Englishdelictuous
From Latin dēlīctum (“crime”), from neuter of dēlīctus, past participle of delinquo (“to be lacking; to fail; to transgress”).
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delictuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delictuous
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“delictuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delictuous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delictuous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delictuous.
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