uxoricídio

See also: uxoricidio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin uxor (“wife”) + Portuguese -cídio (“-cide”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /uk.so.ɾiˈsi.d͡ʒi.u/ [uk.so.ɾiˈsi.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /uk.so.ɾiˈsi.d͡ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /uk.so.ɾiˈsi.d͡ʒi.o/ [uk.so.ɾiˈsi.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /uk.so.ɾiˈsi.d͡ʒjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /u.ksu.ɾiˈsi.dju/ [u.ksu.ɾiˈsi.ðju]

Hyphenation: u‧xo‧ri‧cí‧di‧o

Noun

uxoricídio m (plural uxoricídios)

uxoricide (the killing of one’s wife)

Related terms

uxório

Further reading

“uxoricídio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“uxoricídio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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