genocídio

See also: genocidio

Portuguese

Etymology

Coined by Raphael Lemkin in 1943. From Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) or Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”) + +‎ -cide (“kill”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʒe.no.ˈsi.d͡ʒi.o/, /ˌʒe.no.ˈsi.d͡ʒjo/

Noun

genocídio m (plural genocídios)

1. genocide (systematic killing of substantial numbers of people)
2. a great slaughter; carnage; massacre

Synonyms

• (genocide): extermínio, erradicação, eliminação
• (slaughter): massacre, carnificina, extermínio, chacina, matança