Pronunciation: ' v ə r-b ə - ˌ s ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin verbum word + English -cide
Date: 1858
1 : deliberate distortion of the sense of a word (as in punning)
2 : one who distorts the sense of a word
Pronunciation: ' v ə r-b ə - ˌ s ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin verbum word + English -cide
Date: 1858
1 : deliberate distortion of the sense of a word (as in punning)
2 : one who distorts the sense of a word
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012