English Explanatory Dictionary

spadassinicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of coaxing someone, usually through insult, into initiating a swordsman's duel, and subsequently killing that person with superior skill so as to commit legal murder.
  2. One who performs such an act.

Pronunciation

/ˌspɑd.əˈsɪ.nɪ.seɪd/ en-us-spadassinicide.ogg LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-spadassinicide.wav

Word forms

spadassinicide spadassinicides

Etymology

From spadassin + -icide, from Italian spadaccino (“swordsman”).

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