LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

deicīda

deicīda m (genitive deicīdae)
Classical[de.ɪˈkiː.da]Ecclesiastical[de.iˈt͡ʃiː.da]

Meaning

  1. slayer of God

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedeicīdadeicīdae
genitivedeicīdaedeicīdārum
dativedeicīdaedeicīdīs
accusativedeicīdamdeicīdās
ablativedeicīdādeicīdīs
vocativedeicīdadeicīdae

dĕĭcīda, ae, m. Deus-caedo,
I. slayer of God: Judaeos (invidia) fecit esse deicidas, Petr. Chrysol. Serm. 172.

Origins

From Deus (“God”) + -cīda. Calque of Ancient Greek θεοκτόνος (theoktónos)

Quick answers

What does deicīda mean in Latin?
deicīda, a noun, means “slayer of God”.
What is the genitive of deicīda?
The genitive singular is deicīdae. deicīda is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce deicīda?
In classical Latin, [de.ɪˈkiː.da]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [de.iˈt͡ʃiː.da].