felon

noun

a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Roots

fellofelon- · Latin · villain, evildoer

Synonyms for felon

criminaladj malefactorn offendern crookn scofflawn lawbreakern misfeasor outlawv jailbirdn wrongdoern

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Where does felon come from?

The word felon breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root felon-, from Latin fello (“villain, evildoer”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.