Meaning
murder, assassination
- murder
- assassination
In a sentence
La polizia indaga su un assassinio in centro.
The police are investigating a murder downtown.
Hai sentito dell'assassinio del famoso cantante?
Did you hear about the assassination of the famous singer?
Non hanno ancora risolto quell'assassinio.
They still haven't solved that murder.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assassinio | masculine · singular |
| assassini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use assassinio especially for a deliberate killing, often planned or high-profile; omicidio is the broader legal/general term.
- For political or famous-target killings, attentato or assassinio are common; attentato stresses the attack, assassinio the killing itself.
- Common verb collocations are commettere un assassinio and essere accusato di assassinio; avoid literal calques from English like fare un assassinio.