crimen

/ˈkɾimen/ · A2 · noun · m

crime

🔪 crimen = crime + n; same Latin root, crimen (accusation, charge)

Spanish kept the Latin word crimen unchanged, while English shortened it to crime. The same root gives criminal in both languages. Stress falls on the first syllable: CRI-men; the plural adds an accent: crímenes.

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