Etymology

mariticide

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Today it means: The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife. Full definition →

Latin maritus
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  1. Latin · derived frommaritus“married, husband”
  2. English todaymariticide

From Latin maritus (“married, husband”) + -cide, from caedere (“to kill”).

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