ˈhäməˌsīd also hōm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin homicida, from homi- (from homo human being, man) + -cida -cide (killer); in sense 2, from Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin homicidium, from homi- + -cidium -cide (killing) — more at homage
1. : a person who kills another person : manslayer
the homicide must observe a rigorous taboo — J.G.Frazer
2.
a. : a killing of one human being by another
tabloid headlines about the latest homicide
specifically : a killing of a human being through human agency
charged with drunken driving and vehicle homicide
b. : a squad of detectives that specializes in solving murders
the boys in homicide will get all the details — Thurston Scott