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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sacer (holy, sacred) +‎ -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sacrilegus (feminine sacrilega, neuter sacrilegum, adverb sacrilegē); first/second-declension adjective

  1. That steals sacred things or robs a temple; sacrilegious.
  2. That violates or profanes sacred things; impious, godless, profane, sacrilegious.

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Derived terms

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Noun

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sacrilegus m (genitive sacrilegī); second declension

  1. Someone who robs or steals from a temple or commits sacrilege.
  2. A wicked, impious, or profane person.

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

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Descendants

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References

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  • sacrilegus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • sacrilegus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • sacrilegus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.