Mariticide Definition
noun
The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
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A woman who has killed her husband.
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Other Word Forms of Mariticide
Noun
Singular:
mariticidePlural:
mariticidesOrigin of Mariticide
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From Latin maritus (“married", "husband”) + --cide, from caedere (“to kill”)
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