genocídio

See also: genocidio

Portuguese

Etymology

Coined by Raphael Lemkin in 1943. From Ancient Greek γένος (génos, race, kind) or Latin gēns (tribe, clan) + + -cide (kill).

Pronunciation

  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʒe.no.ˈsi.d͡ʒi.o/, /ˌʒe.no.ˈsi.d͡ʒjo/

Noun

genocídio m (plural genocídios)

  1. genocide (systematic killing of substantial numbers of people)
  2. a great slaughter; carnage; massacre

Synonyms

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