Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canicide

/ˈkænɪsaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cani-cide
IPA
/ˈkænɪsaɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of a dog.

noun

A dog-killer.

Etymology

From Latin canis (“dog”) + -cide.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

canicides (plural)

Derived Forms

canicidal

Synonyms

caninicide dogicide

Questions

How do you pronounce canicide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænɪsaɪd/.
What does canicide mean?
The killing of a dog.
Where does canicide come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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