ilícito

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, from i- +‎ lícito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈli.si.tu/

• Hyphenation: i‧lí‧ci‧to

Adjective

ilícito (feminine ilícita, masculine plural ilícitos, feminine plural ilícitas)

1. (formal) illicit; unlawful; illegal

   Synonym: ilegal

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin illicitus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /iˈliθito/ [iˈli.θi.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /iˈlisito/ [iˈli.si.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -iθito
• Rhymes: -isito
• Syllabification: i‧lí‧ci‧to

Adjective

ilícito (feminine ilícita, masculine plural ilícitos, feminine plural ilícitas)

1. illicit

   Antonym: lícito

Derived terms

• acto ilícito
• ilícitamente
• ilicitud

 

Related terms

• lícito

 

Further reading

• “ilícito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28