French Conversation · Level 96
60 words
French word
homicide
Pronunciation
IPA/omisid/
Meaning
- masculine nounmurder
Example
Un homicide a eu lieu près de la gare.
A murder took place near the station.
More examples
La police a confirmé qu'il s'agit d'un homicide.
The police confirmed that it is a homicide.
Core concept
A human life ends because of another person's act, with the cause placed at the center rather than the motive.
Common phrases
Il y a eu un homicide
There was a homicide
une affaire d'homicide
a homicide case
Similar words
meurtre: The deliberate killing of a person.
homicide involontaire: Causing someone's death through carelessness or negligence.
Definition in French
Désigne le fait qu'une personne perd la vie du fait de l'action d'une autre, volontairement ou non.
Word origin
The word descends through Old French from Latin homicidium, whose first element is homo, 'person', and whose second element comes from caedere, 'to cut or kill'.
Usage tips
- French often adds volontaire or involontaire after homicide when the distinction between deliberate and accidental killing matters.
Other meanings
- killingnoun