pedicidio
/pediθidjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pedicide" is translated into Spanish as pedicidio.
pedicidio refers to the act of killing one's own child.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the Greek-derived root pedi- (child) and the suffix -cidio (killing/slaughter).
How does it change in a sentence?
pedicidio is a masculine noun. It is used with the masculine articles el or un.
How do you pronounce it?
/pediθidjo/
Did you know?
- The word pedicidio is so clinical that it is almost exclusively reserved for academic, legal, or psychological texts. Using it in a conversation about a crime might actually make a person sound detached or robotic.
- Spanish utilizes the suffix -cidio for a wider variety of specific killings than English, including filicidio, which is the more common technical term for killing one's own offspring regardless of gender.
- The suffix -cidio used in pedicidio creates a family of words that covers many different victims. This includes parricidio for a parent and uxoricidio for a wife, showing how Spanish systematically categorizes different types of homicide.
Examples in context
- El asesinato de niños es un delito atroz que debe ser castigado con severidad.The murder of children is an atrocious crime that must be punished severely.
- Los casos de homicidio infantil han aumentado en los últimos años, y es necesario tomar medidas para proteger a los niños.Cases of infant homicide have increased in recent years, and it is necessary to take measures to protect children.
- Las tasas de infanticidio en la región son alarmantes y requieren una respuesta urgente.The rates of infanticide in the region are alarming and require an urgent response.
- El homicidio de menores es un crimen horrendo que debe ser castigado con el máximo rigor de la ley.The homicide of minors is a horrendous crime that must be punished with the maximum rigor of the law.
- El pedicidio es un crimen atroz.Infanticide is an atrocious crime.
- La historia registra casos de pedicidio.History records cases of infanticide.
- Investigan un posible pedicidio en el pueblo.They are investigating a possible infanticide in the town.
Example conversation
Two law students are discussing a criminal case.
- JavierElena, ¿leíste el informe sobre el pedicidio?Elena, did you read the report about the pedicide?
- ElenaSí, Javier, es un caso muy triste.Yes, Javier, it is a very sad case.
- JavierLa sentencia por el pedicidio fue máxima.The sentence for the pedicide was the maximum.
- ElenaEs lo justo para un acto así.It is fair for an act like that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
