auto da fe

== English == === Alternative forms === auto de fé, auto de fe, auto-de-fé, auto-de-fe, auto da fé, auto-da-fé, auto-da-fe === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese auto da fé (“act/sentence of (the) faith”), in turn from Latin actus de fide. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/ === Noun === auto da fe (plural auto da fes or autos da fe) The public announcement of the sentences imposed by the Inquisition on supposed heretics. The public execution of those sentences, often by burning at the stake. ==== Usage notes ==== Often italicized. ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== auto da fe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === autofade