suicida
“suicida” means “suicide” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
suicide, suicidal person
📝 In Action
Las autoridades confirmaron que la víctima era un suicida.
B1The authorities confirmed that the victim was a suicide.
La policía intentó negociar con la suicida por horas.
B2The police tried to negotiate with the suicidal person for hours.
suicidal
Also: self-destructive
📝 In Action
Él estaba teniendo pensamientos suicidas.
B1He was having suicidal thoughts.
Fue una misión suicida, pero necesaria para ganar la guerra.
B2It was a suicide mission, but necessary to win the war.
Dejó una nota suicida para su familia.
B1She left a suicide note for her family.
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Quick Quiz: suicida
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'suicida' as a noun?
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📚 Etymology▼
The word comes from the Latin roots 'sui' (meaning 'self') and 'caedere' (meaning 'to kill'). It literally means 'self-killer'. The Spanish word was borrowed from French or directly constructed based on these Latin components.
First recorded: Mid-17th century (in its modern form)
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'suicida' and 'suicidio'?
'Suicida' is the person who commits the act, or the description of an act/thought (suicidal). 'Suicidio' is the noun for the act itself, like saying 'the crime' or 'the event'.
Does 'suicida' change its ending for male and female people?
No, 'suicida' is one of those words that stays the same regardless of gender. You use 'el' or 'la' to show if you are talking about a man or a woman: 'el suicida' (the male suicide) and 'la suicida' (the female suicide).