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nepoticide

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /nəˈpɒtɪsaɪd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /nəˈpɑtəsaɪd/
  • General-American: /-ɾə-/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The killing of one's own nephew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who kills his or her own nephew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin nepōs, nepōtis (“nephew”) + -cide.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: veljenpojan surma — killing of one's own nephew
  • French: népoticide — killing of one's own nephew
  • Galician: nepoticidio — killing of one's own nephew
  • Ido: nevocido — killing of one's own nephew
  • Polish: morderstwo siostrzeńca — killing of one's own nephew
  • Polish: morderstwo bratanka — killing of one's own nephew
  • Finnish: veljenpoikansa surmaaja — one who kills his or her own nephew
  • Galician: nepoticida — one who kills his or her own nephew