homicide
Translation
homicide, murder
Examples
The police are investigating a homicide.
The police are investigating a homicide.
He was charged with homicide.
He was charged with homicide.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) an act of murder The police are investigating a homicide.
Similar Words
Synonyms: murder, killing, manslaughter
Etymology
From Latin 'homo' (man) and 'caedere' (to kill). Literally, the killing of a person.
Memory Tips
Think of 'homo' as in Homo sapiens (human) and '-cide' as in suicide (killing). So, 'human killing'.