stjásdes

Radestrian

Etymology

stjásns (“punishment”) + des (“deed”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)/ˈstʃaːzdɛs/, /ˈʃtʃaːzdɛs/
  • Rhyme: -aːzdɛs
  • Syllabification: stjás–des

Noun

stjásdes inan (countable, genitive singular stjásdisk, nominative plural stjásdese, compound form stjásdes-, relational adjective stjásdisiș)

  1. (formal, law) crime, criminal offence
    Synonym: rívus

Usage notes

  • The term stjásdes formally refers to offences punishable by the state, whereas the term rívus can also refer to torts and other offences which are settled under non-criminal law.
    • In other words, all stjásdese are rívui, but not all rívui are stjásdese.

Declension

Hyponyms

Hypernym: stjásdes (“criminal offence”)