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masculine
/tɥœʁ/
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Translation
killer
Word origin
An agent noun from the verb tuer ('to kill'), formed with the suffix -eur, from Latin -ator. The verb is usually traced to Latin tutari ('to protect, to put out').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tutari
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraltueurs
Examples
.
The police have been looking for the killer for weeks.
.
The police have been looking for the killer for three months.
.
The killer was finally arrested last night.
.
The killer was arrested by the police last night.
C' .
It's a novel about a well-known serial killer.
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