avunculicide
avunculicide · avunculicides
The killing of one's uncleThe killing of one's uncle.
» Avunculicide is more common in mythology than nepoticide.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The killing of one's uncle.
Examples
1 sentencesAvunculicide is more common in mythology than nepoticide.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”) + -icide.From Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”) + -icide.
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Forms
plural: avunculicides| Singular | avunculicide |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable