Meaning
suicide
In a sentence
La polizia ha escluso il suicidio fin dall'inizio.
The police ruled out suicide from the start.
Pensano davvero che sia stato un suicidio?
Do they really think it was a suicide?
Non parlavano mai del suo suicidio in famiglia.
They never talked about his suicide in the family.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| suicidio | masculine · singular |
| suicidi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use suicidio for the noun; the verb is suicidarsi, not *suicidare* in this meaning.
- Common with fare: commettere/fare suicidio is unnatural; say suicidarsi or parlare di suicidio.
- In news and formal contexts, it often appears in phrases like tasso di suicidio or prevenzione del suicidio.