UXORICIDE


Meaning of UXORICIDE in English

[ ʌk'sɔ:rɪsʌɪd ]

■ noun the killing of one's wife.

↘a man who kills his wife.

Derivatives

uxoricidal adjective

Origin

C19: from L. uxor 'wife' + -cide .

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