English Explanatory Dictionary

amicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of killing a friend.
  2. The accidental killing of a member of one's own side in warfare.

Pronunciation

/ˈæm.ɪ.saɪd/

Word forms

amicide ambicide

Etymology

Misspelling of amicicide, from Latin amicus (“friend”) + -cide.

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