n.
Pronunciation: in- ' fan-t ə - ˌ s ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin infanticidium, from Latin infant-, infans + -i- + -cidium -cide
Date: 1611
1 : the killing of an infant
2 [Late Latin infanticida, from Latin infant-, infans + -i- + -cida -cide] : one who kills an infant
– in · fan · ti · ci · dal \ - ˌ fan-t ə - ' s ī -d ə l \ adjective