uccisione

killing

noun oot-chee-ZYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'occisio', from 'occidere' (to kill).

Also means

murder

Usage Note

Uccisione is the act of killing, used in legal, journalistic, and literary contexts (uccisione premeditata = premeditated murder). It is more neutral and clinical than omicidio (criminal homicide) or assassinio (assassination/murder with malice). Regular plural le uccisioni.

Examples

"L'uccisione del leone ha scioccato i visitatori."

Natural Translation

The killing of the lion shocked the visitors.

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