Etymology

felo de se

Today it means: A crime committed against oneself, in particular suicide. Full definition →

Latin felō
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  1. Latin · derived fromfelō“felon”
  2. English todayfelo de se

From Latin felō (“felon”) dē (“of”) sē (“himself”).

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