auto da fe
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese auto da fé (“act/sentence of (the) faith”), in turn from Latin actus de fide.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/
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Noun
auto da fe (plural auto da fes or autos da fe)
- The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.
- The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake.
Usage notes
- Often italicized.
Translations
public execution by burning at the stake
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Further reading
auto da fe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
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