hosticide

== English == === Etymology === From Latin hostis (“enemy”) + English -cide or Latin caedere (“to kill”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒstɪsaɪd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑstɪsaɪd/ Hyphenation: hos‧ti‧cide === Noun === hosticide (uncountable) The act of killing an enemy.