uxoricide

ux·o·ri·cide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhk-sawr-uh-sahyd, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr-]
- /ʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr-/
- /ʌksˈɔːrɪsˌaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhk-sawr-uh-sahyd, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr-]
- /ʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr-/

Definitions of uxoricide word

noun uxoricide the act of murdering one's wife. 1
noun uxoricide a man who murders his wife. 1
noun uxoricide the act of killing one's wife 0
noun uxoricide a person who kills his or her wife 0
noun uxoricide the murder of a wife by her husband 0
noun uxoricide a man who murders his wife 0

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Origin of uxoricide

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < Latin ūxor wife + -i- + -cide

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Parts of speech for Uxoricide

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uxoricide

uxoricide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

uxoricide usage trend in Literature

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