felo-de-se

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˌfe-lō-də-ˈsā 

-ˈsē

plural felones-de-se fə-ˌlō-(ˌ)nēz-də-ˈsā 

-ˈsē

or felos-de-se ˌfe-lōz-də-ˈsā 

-ˈsē

1

: a person who ends their own life or who dies from the effects of having committed an unlawful malicious act

2

: the act of ending one's own life : suicide

felon de se

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or felon of oneself

plural felones de se or felons of oneself

obsolete

: felo-de-se

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Medieval Latin felo de se, fello de se, literally, evildoer in respect to oneself

Noun (2)

felon de se partial translation of Medieval Latin felo de se; felon of oneself translation of Medieval Latin felo de se

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for felo-de-se

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise
• stabilise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise