Etymology

nepoticide

ne·po·ti·cide
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Today it means: The killing of one's own nephew. Full definition →

Latin nepōs, nepōtis
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  1. Latin · derived fromnepōs, nepōtis“nephew”
  2. English todaynepoticide

From Latin nepōs, nepōtis (“nephew”) + -cide.

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