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- [hom-uh-sahyd, hoh-muh-]
- /ˈhɒm əˌsaɪd, ˈhoʊ mə-/
- /ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hom-uh-sahyd, hoh-muh-]
- /ˈhɒm əˌsaɪd, ˈhoʊ mə-/
Definitions of homicide word
- noun homicide the killing of one human being by another. 1
- noun homicide a person who kills another; murderer. 1
- noun homicide The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder. 1
- noun homicide law: murder 1
- variable noun homicide Homicide is the illegal killing of a person. 0
- noun homicide the killing of a human being by another person 0
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Origin of homicide
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin homicīdium a killing, homicīda killer, equivalent to homi- (combining form of homō man) + -cīdium, -cīda -cide
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Parts of speech for Homicide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homicide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
homicide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for homicide
noun homicide
- murder — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- foul play — any treacherous or unfair dealing, especially involving murder: We feared that he had met with foul play.
- manslaughter — Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
Antonyms for homicide
noun homicide
- birth — When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth.
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