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-κτόνος

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κτόνος Ancient Greek Etymology grc :af κτείνω -ος From grc κτείνω -ος. Pronunciation Suffix -κτόνον -cidal; added to nouns to form an adjective indicating a killing agent for the first noun grc ἀδελφός brother ἀδελφοκτόνος fratricide, sororicide Declension -κτόνος -κτόνον Suffix -κτόνου m f second added to nouns to form an adjective indicating a killing agent for the first noun grc τῠ́ρᾰννος tyrant τυραννοκτόνος one who has committed tyrannicide Declension -κτόνος -κτόνου second MF Derived terms grc -κτόνος Descendants el -κτόνος Greek Etymology From el grc -κτόνος, itself from grc κτείνω to kill. Pronunciation el /ˈktonos/ Suffix mf added to nouns to form a term indicating the killer of the first nouns: el πατέρας father πατροκτόνος patricide el αδελφός brother αδελφοκτόνος fratricide el βρέφος infant βρεφοκτόνος infanticide el βασιλιάς king βασιλοκτόνος regicide el άνθρωπος man ανθρωποκτόνος homicide added to nouns to form an adjective indicating a killing agent for the first noun; the neuter form serves as the noun in most cases: el μικρόβιο bacterium μικροβιοκτόνος germicidal el ζιζάνιο pest ζιζανιοκτόνος pesticidal el κατσαρίδα cockroach κατσαριδοκτόνος cockroach-killing Declension -κτόν Derived terms el el -κτονία