Etymology

infanticide

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Today it means: The murder of an infant. Full definition →

French infanticide ← Latin īnfanticīdium
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infanticide · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromīnfanticīdium
  2. French · borrowed frominfanticide
  3. English todayinfanticide

From French infanticide, from Latin īnfanticīdium. By surface analysis, infant + -i- + -cide.

infanticide · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromīnfanticīda
  2. French · borrowed frominfanticide
  3. English todayinfanticide

From French infanticide, from Latin īnfanticīda. By surface analysis, infant + -i- + -cide.

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