Vitium
/ˈwiː.ti.ʊm/noun
A Latin noun meaning a fault, defect, flaw, or moral vice.
Did you know?In Roman religion, a vitium could be a ritual flaw or omen so serious it invalidated a sacrifice, showing how a single “fault” could be treated as spiritually dangerous.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wey-
“To be lacking, fail, or be defective.”
Latin
Latin
vitium
“A fault, defect, blemish, moral failing, or ritual irregularity.”
Late Latin
Latin
vitiosus
“Faulty, vicious, morally corrupt.”
Old French
Old French
vice
“Moral depravity or a bad habit.”
Middle English
English
vice
“Immoral conduct, wickedness, or a bad habit.”
Modern English
English
vice
“Immoral behavior or a harmful habit.”