mariticide
mariticide · mariticides
мужеубийство, мужеубийца
The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wifeThe act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
/ˈmærɪtɪsaɪd/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
мужеуби́йствоmužeubíjstvo
the murder of a husband by his wife
(countable)A woman who has killed her husband.
мужеуби́йцаmužeubíjca
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
the killing of one's husband:
a woman who kills her husband:
Origin
From Latin maritus (“married, husband”) + -cide, from caedere (“to kill”).From Latin maritus (“married, husband”) + -cide, from caedere (“to kill”).
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Forms
plural: mariticides| Singular | mariticide |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsthe killing of one’s husband:husbandicideviricide
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable