homicide
Translation
homicide, murder
Examples
He was charged with homicide.
He was charged with homicide.
The police are investigating a homicide.
The police are investigating a homicide.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) the crime of killing someone He was charged with homicide.
((countable)) an act of killing someone The police are investigating a homicide.
Similar Words
Synonyms: murder, killing, manslaughter
Etymology
From Latin 'homo' (man) + 'caedere' (to kill). The original meaning is 'the killing of a person'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'homi-' (human) + '-cide' (to kill). The suffix '-cide' means 'killing'.