-cide

noun combining form

1

: killer

insecticide

2

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

suicide

Word History

Etymology

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

Kids Definition

-cide

noun combining form

ˌsīd

1

: killer

pesticide

2

: killing

suicide

Etymology

derived from Latin -cida "killer"