English word convict comes from Latin vincere, Latin con-, Latin vixi, and later Latin convinco (I conquer, establish.. I convict, find guilty.. I convince.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| vincere | Latin (lat) | |
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| vixi | Latin (lat) | |
| învinge | Romanian (ron) | (transitive) to beat, defeat, vanquish. (transitive) to win (against an opponent). |
| convivere | Latin (lat) | |
| convinco | Latin (lat) | I conquer, establish.. I convict, find guilty.. I convince. |
| convictus | Latin (lat) | |
| convicter | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| convict | English (en) | (legal) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.. A common name for the sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), owing to its black and stripes.. A person deported to a penal colony. (transitive) To find guilty. As a result of legal proceedings, about of a crime. Informally, notably in a moral sense; said about both perpetrator and act. |