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单词 uxoricide
释义

uxoricide

[ uhk-sawr-uh-sahyd, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr- ]
/ ʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr- /

noun

the act of murdering one's wife.
a man who murders his wife.

Origin of uxoricide

1855–60; <Latin ūxor wife + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM uxoricide

ux·o·ri·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby uxoricide

UX, Uxbridge, Uxmal, uxor, uxorial, uxoricide, uxorilocal, uxorious, uy, Uys, uz
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British Dictionary definitions for uxoricide

uxoricide
/ (ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the act of killing one's wife
a man who kills his wife

Derived forms of uxoricide

uxoricidal, adjective

Word Origin for uxoricide

C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide
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