-cide

noun combining form

Definition of -CIDE

: killer <insecticide>

[Middle French, from Latin -cidium, from caedere] : killing <suicide>

Middle French, from Latin -cida, from caedere to cut, kill

-CIDE Defined for Kids

noun suffix \ˌsīd\

: killer <insecticide>

: killing <homicide>

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