convicto

/komˈbiɡto/ · B2 · adj

convicted

⛓️⚖️ con + victo (Latin vincere, to conquer) = fully conquered by the court's proof

Spanish convicto comes from Latin convictus, from con- (together, fully) + vincere (to conquer, defeat). A convicto is someone the evidence has fully defeated in court. English convict and convince share this root.

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