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suffix · neutersecond declension

-cīdium

-cīdium n (genitive -cīdiī or -cīdī)
Classical[ˈkiː.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃiː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. morphemeDenotes an act of killing or a slaughter

Origins

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

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīda Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin -cidium From -cīda (suffix denoting “killer”, “cutter”) + -ium.

Descendants
  • English-cide
  • Italian-cidio
  • Spanish-cidio
  • Portuguese-cídio
  • Dalmatian-cido

Quick answers

What does -cīdium mean in Latin?
-cīdium, a suffix, means “Denotes an act of killing or a slaughter”.
How do you pronounce -cīdium?
In classical Latin, [ˈkiː.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃiː.di.um].
Where does -cīdium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- → Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti → Proto-Italic *kaidō → Latin -cīdium.