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masculine

/aseˈsino/

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Translation

murderer, killer

Word origin

From Arabic hashshashin ('hashish users'), the name applied to a medieval order said to kill while intoxicated. English 'assassin' comes from the same word.

Origin
Arabic
Root
hashshashin
English cognates
assassin

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralasesinos

Examples

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The police arrested the murderer this morning.

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The killer left a note at the scene.

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Nobody believed that he was a killer.

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The killer left the country shortly after the crime.

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People say the killer is a tall man.

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The police are searching for the killer throughout the city.

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The killer left a letter on the table.

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This word is part of lesson 10.