Added 10 October 2026
homicide
/ˈhɒm.ɪˌsaɪ̯d/ noun
In Latin: homicīdium Wiktionary
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- The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
- A person who kills another.
- A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.
Origin
From Old French homicide, from Latin homicīda (“man-slayer”) and homicīdium (“manslaughter”).
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