Definition of omertà in English:

omertà

noun ˌəʊmɛːˈtɑːomerˈtaoʊˈmɛrtə

mass noun

(among the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to the police.
缄默准则（黑手党惯用的对犯罪行动表示沉默和拒绝作证的行为准则）
loyal to the oath of omertà
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout the grim tower blocks and porridge-grey council estates an implacable culture of cronyism, corruption and omertà rules.
- Their omertà, or vow of silence, is made easier by the anonymity of the Web.
- And then it is all locked down in a code of omertà: Enron is a strong buy!
- On the euro itself, Brown imposed oaths of omertà, lest even a small sign of didactic enthusiasm be mistaken for serious intent to enter.
- There is something of an omertà among this trio at the core of the club.

Origin

Italian dialect, variant of umiltà 'humility'.

Definition of omertà in US English:

omertà

nounōˈmertəoʊˈmɛrtə

(as practiced by the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to authorities.
缄默准则（黑手党惯用的对犯罪行动表示沉默和拒绝作证的行为准则）
Example sentencesExamples
- Their omertà, or vow of silence, is made easier by the anonymity of the Web.
- There is something of an omertà among this trio at the core of the club.
- Throughout the grim tower blocks and porridge-grey council estates an implacable culture of cronyism, corruption and omertà rules.
- On the euro itself, Brown imposed oaths of omertà, lest even a small sign of didactic enthusiasm be mistaken for serious intent to enter.
- And then it is all locked down in a code of omertà: Enron is a strong buy!

Origin

Italian dialect, variant of umiltà ‘humility’.

单词	omertà
释义	Definition of omertà in English: omertà noun ˌəʊmɛːˈtɑːomerˈtaoʊˈmɛrtə mass noun (among the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to the police. 缄默准则（黑手党惯用的对犯罪行动表示沉默和拒绝作证的行为准则） loyal to the oath of omertà Example sentencesExamples Throughout the grim tower blocks and porridge-grey council estates an implacable culture of cronyism, corruption and omertà rules. Their omertà, or vow of silence, is made easier by the anonymity of the Web. And then it is all locked down in a code of omertà: Enron is a strong buy! On the euro itself, Brown imposed oaths of omertà, lest even a small sign of didactic enthusiasm be mistaken for serious intent to enter. There is something of an omertà among this trio at the core of the club. Origin Italian dialect, variant of umiltà 'humility'. Definition of omertà in US English: omertà nounōˈmertəoʊˈmɛrtə (as practiced by the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to authorities. 缄默准则（黑手党惯用的对犯罪行动表示沉默和拒绝作证的行为准则） Example sentencesExamples Their omertà, or vow of silence, is made easier by the anonymity of the Web. There is something of an omertà among this trio at the core of the club. Throughout the grim tower blocks and porridge-grey council estates an implacable culture of cronyism, corruption and omertà rules. On the euro itself, Brown imposed oaths of omertà, lest even a small sign of didactic enthusiasm be mistaken for serious intent to enter. And then it is all locked down in a code of omertà: Enron is a strong buy! Origin Italian dialect, variant of umiltà ‘humility’.
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