felo-de-se

[fel-oh-di-see, -sey]

noun

plural

felones-de-se, felos-de-se 

1. a person who intentionally takes their own life, or commits an unlawful malicious act resulting in their own death.

2. the act of suicide.

felo de se

/ ˈfiːləʊ dɪ ˈsiː, ˈfɛləʊ /

noun

1. law

   1. suicide

   2. a person who commits suicide

Word History and Origins

Origin of felo-de-se¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Anglo-Latin, equivalent to felō “a felon” + dē “in respect to, of” + sē “oneself”; felon ¹ ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of felo-de-se¹

C17: from Anglo-Latin, from felō felon + Latin dē of + sē oneself