LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · masculinefirst declension

-cīda

-cīda m (genitive -cīdae)
Classical[ˈkiː.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.da]

Meaning

  1. morphemeNoun-forming suffix denoting “one who kills” or “one who cuts” from noun stems.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂éydeti
  3. Proto-Italic*kaidō
  4. Latin-cīda

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīda From caedō (“to cut, hew, kill”) + -a (suffix forming masculine agent nouns).

Descendants
  • English-cide
  • French-cide
  • Spanish-cida

Quick answers

What does -cīda mean in Latin?
-cīda, a suffix, means “Noun-forming suffix denoting “one who kills” or “one who cuts” from noun stems.”.
How do you pronounce -cīda?
In classical Latin, [ˈkiː.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.da].
Where does -cīda come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- → Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti → Proto-Italic *kaidō → Latin -cīda.