What is the Latin word for misconduct?

The usual Latin words for “misconduct” are dēlinquō, peccō, errō; also admittō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“misconduct” in Latin

dēlinquōto fail in one's duty; to be wanting, lacking; to commit a fault, do something wrong; transgress, offend, err peccōto sin, transgress, commit a wrongdoing; to mess up errōto wander, rove, stray, roam; to get lost, go astray; to err, wander from the truth, to mistake admittōto let in, admit; to perpetrate, commit

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

misconduct s.

delictum, peccatum; error (if unintentional).

misconduct

one’s self, v., delinquere, peccare (Cic.), delictum committere (Caes.), or admittere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for misconduct?: The usual Latin words for “misconduct” are dēlinquō, peccō, errō; also admittō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.