-cide

-cide

See also: cide

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-saɪd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Etymology 1

    From Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīdium (killing).

    Suffix

    -cide

    1. killing
    Translations

    Etymology 2

      From Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīda (cutter, killer), from caedō (cut, kill).

      Suffix

      -cide

      1. killer
      Translations

      Derived terms

      English terms suffixed with -cide (killing)

      Anagrams

      French

      Pronunciation

      Etymology 1

      Inherited from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīdium.

      Suffix

      -cide m

      1. -cide (killing)

      Etymology 2

      Inherited from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīda.

      Suffix

      -cide m or f by sense

      1. -cide (killer)

      Etymology 3

      Suffix

      -cide m or f

      1. -cidal

      Derived terms