homicide

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin homicīda (“‘man-slayer’”) and homicīdium (“‘manslaughter’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/, SAMPA: /"hQmIsaId/
  • (UK) enPR: hämʹə-sīd, IPA: /ˈhɑməsaɪd/, SAMPA: /"hAm@saId/ or enPR: hōʹmə-sīd, IPA: /ˈhoʊməsaɪd/, SAMPA: /"hoUm@saId/

[edit] Noun

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Singular
homicide

Plural
homicides

homicide (plural homicides)

  1. (uncountable) The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.
  2. (countable) A person who kills another.
  3. (countable, US, police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.

[edit] Quotations

  • 1996, A J Holt, Watch Me [1]:
    “She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?”
    “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.”
  • 2003: We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped? —Ellen Perry Berkeley, Keith's People ISBN 1930859449 p. 58
  • 2004: The medical examiner was behind on autopsies and cranky, so we didn't even know if the old guy in the pool was a homicide. —Jon Talton, Dry Heat ISBN 0312333854 p. 40

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[edit] Translations

the killing of one person by another
a person who kills another
police jargon: a victim of homicide
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