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Synonyms for felo-de-se


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fel-oh-di-see, -sey
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛl oʊ dɪˈsi, -ˈseɪ



Définition of felo-de-se

Origin :
  • Latin, "suicide," literally "one guilty concerning himself."
  • As in suicide : noun self-murder
Example sentences :
  • Felo-de-se, in English law the crime which a man at the age of discretion and of a sound mind commits when he takes away his life.
  • Extract from : « The Nuttall Encyclopaedia » by Edited by Rev. James Wood

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