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suicidio

suicide

noun swee-SEE-dyoh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin sui ('of oneself') + caedere ('to kill').

Usage Note

Suicidio is masculine. The verb form is suicidarse ('to commit suicide' or 'to take one's own life') — always reflexive; there is no non-reflexive suicidar. Media style guides in Spanish recommend muerte por suicidio over cometió suicidio to avoid stigmatising language, following international guidelines.

Examples

"La prevención del suicidio requiere atención especializada."

Natural Translation

Suicide prevention requires specialised attention.

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