noun
Street Slang
omerta
oh-mair-TAH · noun · slang
The Mafia code of silence.
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Omertà is the code of silence forbidding cooperation with authorities. Breaking it, by informing, is punishable by death within the organization.
“He kept omertà through the whole trial and never named a soul.”
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omerta In A Sentence
He kept omertà through the whole trial and never named a soul.
Origin & Usage
Southern Italian dialect, possibly from 'umiltà' (humility) or 'omu' (man).
Variants
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People Also Ask
What is omertà?
It is the Mafia code of silence, which forbids cooperating with the authorities. Breaking it by informing is punishable by death within the organization.
Where does the word 'omertà' come from?
It comes from Southern Italian dialect, possibly from 'umiltà' (humility) or 'omu' (man).
What happens if you break omertà?
Within the Mafia, informing on the organization violates omertà and is traditionally punishable by death.
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