Etymological root
delinquere
Latin
Words from this root(3)
delinquency
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/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
minor crime or a failure to meet an obligation
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delict
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/dɪˈlɪkt/
a wrongful act giving rise to legal liability; a civil wrong
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delinquent
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/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
failing in duty or guilty of an offense; overdue in payment
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