English Explanatory Dictionary

hospiticide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who kills his guest or host.
  2. The act of a guest killing his host or vice versa, or an instance thereof.

Pronunciation

hŏspĭʹtĭsīd /hɒˈspɪtɪsaɪd/

Word forms

hospiticide hospiticides

Etymology

From Latin hospiticīda or *hospiticīdium, from hospes (“host, guest”) + -cīda (“killer”); equivalent to + -cide.

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