uxoricide

noun

ux·​or·​i·​cide ˌək-ˈsȯr-ə-ˌsīd 

-ˈsär-;

ˌəg-ˈzȯr- 

-ˈzär-

1

[Medieval Latin uxoricidium, from Latin uxor wife + -i- + -cidium -cide] : murder or killing of a wife by her spouse

2

[Latin uxor + English -i- + -cide] : a person who murders their wife

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for uxoricide

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide