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assassinio

murder

noun ahs-sahs-SEE-nyoh Rare

Also means

assassination

Usage Note

Assassinio refers specifically to premeditated killing. In Italian criminal law the distinction is between omicidio (homicide, which can be manslaughter) and assassinio or omicidio premeditato (premeditated murder). The agent noun is assassino (murderer, assassin). The plural is assassini.

Examples

"L'assassinio fu commesso di notte."

Natural Translation

The murder was committed at night.

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