- infanticide in·fan·ti·cide n
- [ɪn'fæntɪsaɪd]
infanticidio
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infanticide in·fan·ti·cide n
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Infanticide — In*fan ti*cide, n. [L. infanticida: cf. F. infanticide.] One who commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infanticide — In*fan ti*cide, n. [L. infanticidium child murder; infans, antis, child + caedere to kill: cf. F. infanticide. See {Infant}, and {Homicide}.] The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infanticide — in·fan·ti·cide /in fan tə ˌsīd/ n: the killing of a newly or recently born child Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. infanticide … Law dictionary
infanticide — [in fan′tə sīd΄] n. [Fr < LL infanticidium < infanticidia, one who kills an infant: see INFANT & CIDE] 1. the murder of a baby 2. [Fr < LL infanticida] a person guilty of this … English World dictionary
infanticide — 1. The killing of an infant. 2. One who murders an infant. [infant + L. caedo, to kill] * * * in·fan·ti·cide in fant ə .sīd n 1) the killing of an infant 2) one who kills an infant in·fan·ti·ci·dal .fant ə sīd əl adj * * * n … Medical dictionary
infanticide — in•fan•ti•cide [[t]ɪnˈfæn təˌsaɪd[/t]] n. 1) law the act of killing an infant 2) a person who kills an infant • Etymology: 1650–60; < LL in•fan ti•cid′al, adj … From formal English to slang
infanticide — in|fan|ti|cide [ınˈfæntısaıd] n [U] the crime of killing a child … Dictionary of contemporary English
infanticide — in|fan|ti|cide [ ın fæntı,saıd ] noun uncount the crime of killing a baby or a very young child … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
infanticide — infanticidal, adj. /in fan teuh suyd /, n. 1. the act of killing an infant. 2. the practice of killing newborn infants. 3. a person who kills an infant. [1650 60; (def. 1) < LL infanticidium; (def. 2) < LL infanticida. See INFANT, I , CIDE] * * * … Universalium
Infanticidal — In*fan ti*ci dal, a. Of or pertaining to infanticide; engaged in, or guilty of, child murder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
