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FETICIDE

/ˈfiːtɪsaɪd/

NounFE-ti-cidefe-ti-cide · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023

Meaning

The killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From fetus + -cide or fetus + -icide, from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīda (“cutter, killer”) and its derivation -cīdium (“killing”), from -cīd (combining form of caedō (“cut, kill”)) + -a (“-er”, forming agent nouns).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

aborticide

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023.