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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sal-in
"형사는 어젯밤 발생한 살인 사건을 조사하기 위해 호출되었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another.
"The detective was called to investigate a homicide that occurred late last night." - 2
A legal term used to describe the act of killing, which may include various degrees of culpability.
"In some jurisdictions, homicide can be classified as murder or manslaughter depending on the circumstances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'homicide' originates from the Latin word 'homicidium', which is a combination of 'homo' meaning 'man' and 'caedere' meaning 'to kill'. The term has evolved through Middle English and Old French, maintaining its association with the act of killing a human being throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homicide" is said worldwide
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homicide
Transliteration: o-mi-sid
"Le détective a été appelé pour enquêter sur un homicide survenu tard dans la nuit."
Homicid
Transliteration: ho-mi-tsid
"Der Detektiv wurde gerufen, um einen Homicid zu untersuchen, der spät in der Nacht stattfand."
omicidio
Transliteration: o-mi-chi-dio
"Il detective è stato chiamato a indagare su un omicidio avvenuto tardi nella notte."
homicidio
Transliteration: o-mi-si-dio
"El detective fue llamado para investigar un homicidio que ocurrió tarde anoche."
homicídio
Transliteration: o-mi-si-dio
"O detetive foi chamado para investigar um homicídio que ocorreu tarde da noite."
हत्या
Transliteration: hatya
"जांच के लिए एक हत्या की सूचना दी गई।"
杀人
Transliteration: shārén
"侦探被叫去调查昨晚发生的杀人案件。"
살인
Transliteration: sal-in
"형사는 어젯밤 발생한 살인 사건을 조사하기 위해 호출되었습니다."
殺人
Transliteration: satsujin
"探偵は昨晩の殺人事件を調査するために呼ばれました。"
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