Etymology

deicide

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Today it means: The killing of a deity; godslaughter. Full definition →

First used 1610sMedieval Latin deicīdium
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromdeicīda
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromdeicīdium
  3. English todaydeicide

Merged from Medieval Latin deicīdium and Medieval Latin deicīda.

First known use, by meaning

  • 1610s The killing of a deity; godslaughter.
  • 1650s The killer of a deity.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.