felo-de-se
[ fel-oh-di-see, -sey ]
/ ˈfɛl oʊ dɪˈsi, -ˈseɪ /
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noun, plural fe·lo·nes-de-se [fel-uh-neez-di-see, -sey, fuh-loh-neez-], /ˈfɛl əˌniz dɪˈsi, -ˈseɪ, fəˈloʊ niz-/, fe·los-de-se [fel-ohz-di-see, -sey]. /ˈfɛl oʊz dɪˈsi, -ˈseɪ/.
a person who intentionally takes their own life, or commits an unlawful malicious act resulting in their own death.
the act of suicide.
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Origin of felo-de-se
First recorded in 1650–60; from Anglo-Latin, equivalent to felō “a felon” + dē “in respect to, of” + sē “oneself”; see origin at felon1
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felo de se
/ (ˈfiːləʊ dɪ ˈsiː, ˈfɛləʊ) /
noun plural felones de se (ˈfiːləʊˌniːz dɪ ˈsiː, ˈfɛl-) or felos de se
law
- suicide
- a person who commits suicide
Word Origin for felo de se
C17: from Anglo-Latin, from felō felon + Latin dē of + sē oneself
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