Translation
murder
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Word origin
Derived from asesino with the noun suffix -ato, ultimately from Arabic hashshashin ('hashish users'), the name of a medieval sect. English 'assassination' shares this origin.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- hashshashin
- English cognates
- assassination
Grammar
Examples
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The police are investigating the murder of the young man.
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The novel is about an unsolved murder.
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The murder changed the life of the entire village.
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The murder happened in the street at midday.
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The journalists follow the murder case every day.
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Nobody saw the murder but everyone remembers it.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 4: asesinato, afuera, parar and 7 more words.