How Do You Spell AMICICIDE?

Pronunciation: [amˈɪsɪsˌa͡ɪd] (IPA)

Amicicide is a rare word that refers to the act of killing a friend. It is pronounced [aməsɪsaɪd]. The word comprises of the Latin word "amicus" meaning friend and "cide" meaning killing. The spelling of the word is phonetic as each letter represents a sound in the word. The pronunciation of the word is divided into three syllables. The stress is placed on the second syllable, which is indicated by the bold text in the IPA transcription. Amicicide is not a word commonly used in everyday language but is sometimes used in legal proceedings.

Common Misspellings for AMICICIDE

• zmicicide
• smicicide
• wmicicide
• qmicicide
• anicicide
• akicicide
• ajicicide
• amucicide
• amjcicide
• amkcicide
• amocicide
• am9cicide
• am8cicide
• amixicide
• amivicide
• amificide
• amidicide
• amicucide
• amicjcide
• amickcide

Etymology of AMICICIDE

The word "amicicide" is a combination of two Latin roots: "amicus" and "caedere".

- "Amicus" means friend or friendly in Latin. It is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *am- meaning "to love" or "to be fond of".

- "Caedere" means to kill or to cut down in Latin. It comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *k̑eh₂p- meaning "to seize" or "to overcome".

Therefore, the word "amicicide" can be understood to mean the act of killing a friend or the act of destroying friendship.