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deicide

/ˈdi.ə.saɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
de-i-cide
IPA
/ˈdi.ə.saɪd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of a deity; godslaughter.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The killer of a deity.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The crucifixion of Jesus, viewed as a crime.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Merged from Medieval Latin deicīdium and Medieval Latin deicīda.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deicīdium, deicīda

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdi.ə.saɪd/
  • British English: /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.saɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deicides (plural)

Derived Forms

deicidal

Synonyms

godkiller

Questions

How do you pronounce deicide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdi.ə.saɪd/.
What does deicide mean?
The killing of a deity; godslaughter.
Where does deicide come from?
Merged from Medieval Latin deicīdium and Medieval Latin deicīda.

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