criminous

adjective

crim·​i·​nous ˈkri-mə-nəs 

: criminal

Word History

Etymology

Middle English crymynose, crymynous "reproachful, guilty of crime," borrowed from Anglo-French *criminous (as noun "guilty person"), borrowed from Latin crīminōsus "accusatory, shameful, constituting a criminal offense," from crīmin-, crīmen "accusation, crime" + -ōsus -ose entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above