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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinfanticidio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: infanticidio
"El infanticidio es un crimen grave en la sociedad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of killing an infant, especially within the first year of life.
"The court dealt with a case of infanticide that shocked the community." - 2
A person who commits the act of infanticide.
"The infanticide was sentenced to life in prison for their crime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'infanticide' originates from the Latin 'infanticida', which combines 'infans' meaning 'infant' and 'caedere' meaning 'to kill'. The word has evolved through Middle English and has been used since the late 14th century to describe the act of killing an infant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infanticide" is said worldwide
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infanticide
Transliteration: infanticide
"Le tribunal a condamné l'infanticide."
Infanticid
Transliteration: Infanticid
"Der Fall des Infanticids sorgte für Entsetzen."
infanticidio
Transliteration: infanticidio
"Il processo per infanticidio ha attirato l'attenzione dei media."
infanticidio
Transliteration: infanticidio
"El infanticidio es un crimen grave en la sociedad."
infanticídio
Transliteration: infanticídio
"O infanticídio é punido severamente pela lei."
शिशु हत्या
Transliteration: Shishu hatya
"शिशु हत्या एक गंभीर अपराध है।"
婴儿杀害
Transliteration: Yīng'ér shāhài
"婴儿杀害在社会上是一个严重的问题。"
영아 살해
Transliteration: Yeong-a salhae
"영아 살해 사건은 사회에 큰 충격을 주었다."
幼児殺害
Transliteration: Yōji satsugai
"幼児殺害は非常に深刻な問題です。"
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