释义 |
uxoricide
ux·o·ri·cide U0164600 (ŭk-sôr′ĭ-sīd′, ŭg-zôr′-)n.1. The killing of a wife by her spouse.2. One who kills one's wife. [Medieval Latin uxōricīdium : Latin uxor, wife + Latin -cīdium, -cide.]uxoricide (ʌkˈsɔːrɪˌsaɪd) n1. the act of killing one's wife2. a person who kills his or her wife[C19: from Latin uxor wife + -cide] uxˌoriˈcidal adjux•o•ri•cide (ʌkˈsɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈsoʊr-, ʌgˈzɔr-, -ˈzoʊr-) n. 1. the act of murdering one's wife. 2. a man who murders his wife. [1855–60; < Latin ūxor wife + -i- + -cide] ux•o`ri•cid′al, adj. uxoricide1. the killing of one’s wife. 2. a person who has killed his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.See also: Killing 1. the murder of a wife by a husband. 2. a husband who murders his wife. — uxoricidal, adj.See also: WifeThesaurusNoun | 1. | uxoricide - a husband who murders his wifehubby, husband, married man - a married man; a woman's partner in marriage | | 2. | uxoricide - the murder of a wife by her husbandmurder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being | Translationsuxoricide Related to uxoricide: chivvy, oneiromancy, Opsimath, MariticideWords related to uxoricidenoun a husband who murders his wifeRelated Wordsnoun the murder of a wife by her husbandRelated Words |