English

Alternative forms

• auto de fé, auto de fe, auto-de-fé, auto-de-fe, auto da fé, auto-da-fé, auto-da-fe

Noun

auto da fe ‎(plural auto da fes or autos da fe)

1. The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics.
2. The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake.

Usage notes

• Often italicized.

Translations

Anagrams

• autofade