Spanish Conversation · Level 29
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Spanish word
asesino
Pronunciation
IPA/aseˈsino/
Meaning
- masculine nounmurderer
Example
El asesino fue arrestado anoche.
The murderer was arrested last night.
More examples
El juicio contra el asesino comenzará mañana.
The trial against the murderer will begin tomorrow.
Core concept
Criminal who kills with intent.
Common phrases
detener al asesino
arrest the murderer
asesino confeso
confessed murderer
Similar words
homicida: Person who commits homicide, typically recorded in legal or forensic reports.
criminal: Person who breaks the law by committing offenses, from minor misdemeanors to felonies.
delincuente: Person who commits crimes, often involved in street-level or repeated offending.
sicario: Person hired to kill others in exchange for payment.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse a una persona que ha matado intencionadamente a otra.
Word origin
Borrowed into Spanish from Old French assassin, a word ultimately linked to Arabic hashishīn 'hashish users' and adapted as asesino.
Usage tips
- Unlike English assassin, which often implies a hired or stealthy killer, Spanish asesino is the general term for a murderer and can apply to any intentional killer.
Other meanings
- assassinnoun
- killernoun
Opposites
- inocenteinnocent personnoun
Related words
- asesinarmurderverb
- asesinatomurdernoun
- asesinadomurderedadjective