amicicide

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noun

killing of a friend

OriginLatin amicus →
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Meanings

nounamicicide (plural amicicides)

plural amicicides

  1. killing of a friend

    Men who have been the firmest friends, while in each other's company periodically and frequently, have clashed and quarrelled in their attempt to dwell beneath the same roof, and, occupying the same apartments, have been moved to commit amicicide.

    1873, Junius Henri Browne, “Women as Idealists”, in The Galaxy, Volume XVI, page 99

Origin

  1. Latinamicus
  2. Englishamicicide

From Latin amicus + -cide.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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