Homicide

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːməˌsaɪd/

Definitions of homicide

noun the crime of unlawfully killing another person

Example Sentences

A1 Homicide is the act of killing another person.

A2 The police are investigating a possible homicide in the neighborhood.

B1 The suspect was charged with homicide after the victim's body was found.

B2 The defense attorney argued that the homicide was committed in self-defense.

C1 The detective spent years working on cold homicide cases to bring closure to the families.

C2 The forensic evidence pointed to the suspect as the perpetrator of the homicide.

Examples of homicide in a Sentence

formal The suspect was charged with homicide after the victim's body was found.

informal The police think it was a homicide, but they're still investigating.

slang I heard there was a homicide down the street last night.

figurative The downfall of the company was like a slow homicide of its reputation.

Grammatical Forms of homicide

• past tense: homicided
• plural: homicides
• comparative: more homicidal
• superlative: most homicidal
• present tense: homicides
• future tense: will homicide
• perfect tense: has/have homicided
• continuous tense: is/are homiciding
• singular: homicide
• positive degree: homicidal
• infinitive: to homicide
• gerund: homiciding
• participle: homiciding

Origin and Evolution of homicide

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'homicide' originated from Latin, specifically from the combination of 'homo' meaning 'man' and 'caedere' meaning 'to cut down or kill'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'homicide' has come to specifically refer to the killing of one human being by another, regardless of intent or legality.