Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suicidality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
sui-ci-dal-i-ty
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency of a person to commit suicide.

Uncountable

noun

A fatality that is an instance of suicide.

Countable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English suicide English -al English suicidal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English suicidality From suicidal + -ity.

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Questions

What does suicidality mean?
The tendency of a person to commit suicide.
Where does suicidality come from?
Etymology tree English suicide English -al English suicidal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English suicidality From suicidal + -ity.

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