delito

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.li.toː/, [ˈdeː.lɪ.toː]

dēlitō

1. dative masculine singular of dēlitus
2. dative neuter singular of dēlitus
3. ablative masculine singular of dēlitus
4. ablative neuter singular of dēlitus

Borrowed from Latin dēlictum.

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.ˈli.tu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.ˈli.tu/
• Hyphenation: de‧li‧to

delito m (plural delitos)

1. crime; offense

   Synonym: crime

• delinquente

Borrowed from Latin dēlictum.

• IPA^(key): /deˈlito/, [d̪eˈlit̪o]

delito m (plural delitos)

1. crime; offense

   Synonym: crimen

• Delito is a false friend, and does not mean delight. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry delight.
• crimen refers to very serious crimes such as murder or assault, delito refers to any violation of the law.

• “delito” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.