50 Examples of Words with the suffixes -cidio and -cida

Words with the suffixes -cidio and -cida

The suffix -cide, comes from the word caedere of Latin origin, which means "cut" and "kill." In the Spanish language, it forms words associated with the meaning of "to give death". For instance: magnicide, regicide, suicide.

From the same origin comes suffix -cida, which means "killer" or "exterminator" and refers to the agent of the aforementioned action. For instance: homiacid, pestiacid, ratiacid.

The suffixes they are morphemes, that is, small units that are added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

Examples of words with the suffixes -cidio and -cida

(!) Exceptions

Not all words that end with -cidio or concida correspond to these suffixes. These are some exceptions:

• Verbs that end in -cer in the infinitive and form the participle -cido / -cida. For instance: seduced, recognized, defeated.
• Verbs that in the infinitive end in -cidar and when conjugated in the third person singular of the present indicative mood, end in -cida. For instance: elucidated, elucidated, circumcised.
• Verbs that in the infinitive end in -cidir and when conjugated in the first or third person singular of the present subjunctive mood, end in -cida. For instance: decide, elucidate, influence.

Other terms like:

• Acidic: That it has a sour taste or, in chemistry, the substance that can combine with metal oxide or another base to form salts.
• Antacid: In chemistry, a substance that prevents the action of acids.
• Frownmouth: In cavalry, animal that has low corners of the lips.
• Mouthful: Person who has a crooked mouth.
• Cariacontecida: Person whose face shows sorrow or concern.
• Carifruncida: Guy with a puckered face.
• Interspersed: That transpires.
• Stilicide: Drop by drop of a distilled liquid.
• Flaccid: That it lacks consistency or is loose.
• Ungrateful: Ungrateful, ungrateful.
• Born evil: Despicable, undesirable person.
• Miracide: One of the stages of the life cycle of a certain type of parasite (trematode), which comprises from the moment the egg hatches and finds a host, to continue its evolution.
• Placid: Pleasant, calm.
• Proboscide: Type of mammals that have a prehensile trunk, such as the elephant.
• Parrots: Type of birds native to tropical countries, with short, tall and crooked beaks, robust jaws and colorful plumage.
• Rostritorcida: Person whose face shows anger.
• Overgrown: A thing that has grown in excess.

Sentences with words with the suffixes -cidio / -cida

1. With the advent of COVID-19, we all started using soaps bactericidal.
2. The leaves of your rose bush have black spots: you have to spray them with a product fungicide.
3. Patrick, have you saved the herbicide in a place within the reach of children and can be dangerous.
4. Even though I sprayed with a powerful insecticide, the ants keep invading my kitchen.
5. The use of pesticides in the orchards, to avoid that the fruits and vegetables are contaminated.
6. The news in the newspaper described in great detail the case of the homicide without resolving.
7. Paola, on her first day as a police officer, convinced a woman to move away from the window and thus she prevented her attempt to suicide.
8. There is no tragedy more dramatic than King Oedipus, whose protagonist becomes parricide unknowingly and then unable to forgive the mistake.
9. The authorities participated in an act in honor of the victims of the genocide Armenian.
10. The scientist invented a powerful pediculicide with bubble gum perfume and without toxic ingredients.

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