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Osee Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

suicide and homicide

I notice both of them end with icide. Can you say something about this?
  

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Hi, These words have roots in the Latin language. **** - relates to man sui - relates to oneself -cide - derived from the Latin verb caedere - to kill Other similar verbs include patricide (killing your father) and regicide (killing a king). Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, These words have roots in the Latin language.
  • **** - relates to man sui - relates to oneself -cide - derived from the Latin verb caedere - to kill Other similar verbs include patricide (killing your father) and regicide (killing a king).
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

These words have roots in the Latin language.

**** - relates to man

sui - relates to oneself

-cide - derived from the Latin verb caedere - to kill

Other similar verbs include patricide (killing your father) and regicide (killing a king).

Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks, they are exactly what I would expect.

BTW, Clive, when you say man below, you really mean a human being, not just a male, right?
CliveHi,

These words have roots in the Latin language.

**** - relates to man

sui - relates to oneself

-cide - derived from the Latin ver
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Hi,

Yes.

A general term for the human species is the Latin **** Sapiens.

Clive
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Just to be politically correct, I will add the following.

People "involved" in the situation, no long use the term "commit" with suicide. That word has connotations of having done something criminally wrong. Rather, the word "complete" is now used. "His father completed suicide last week." Completed, of course, rather than
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Funny, I found other words like these:

(suicide, homicide, patricide, regicide) ecocide, biocide, insecticide, ...

But, how about the one who kills its mother?

And anyone is interesting in making this list as long as possible?
CliveHi,

Yes.

A general term fo
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Thanks, Philip, but how about just say that his father suicided last week?
PhilipJust to be politically correct, I will add the following.

People "involved" in the situation, no long use the term "commit" with suicide. That word has connotations of having done something criminally wrong. Rather, the w
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Hi guys,

But, how about the one who kills its mother? matricide

And anyone is interesting in making this list as long as possible?

A very common term these days is 'genocide'. See this link for a long list. Most are not at all in common usage
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Clive
Hi guys,


As regards suicide, in many cases I suggest that the best choice of words is to say 'My father died last week' rather than 'My father committed/completed suicide last week'. Most people don't need the details.

Best wishes, Clive

For th
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OseeThanks, Philip, but how about just say that his father suicided last week?
Philip

My dictionary doesn't offer 'suicide' as a verb.

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Mine is M-W, which says it can be used as a verb. Just let you know this.
Philip
Osee
Thanks, Philip, but how about just say that his father suicided last week?
Philip

My dictionary doesn't offer 'suicide' as a verb.

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