assassin

common nounadjective

Syllable Decomposition

assassin

from Italian assassino. The origin of the word comes from the Persian name حشیشیون ḥašišiywn which designated the members of a militant Muslim sect, also called the Nizaris, particularly active in the 11th century in Persia and who publicly assassinated their opponents . Their charismatic leader was Hassan ibn al-Sabbah.

Definition

Synonyms

meurtriertueur

Feminine

assassine

Plural

assassins

Translations

  • englishenglish:assassin
  • spanishspanish:asesino
  • greekgreek:δολοφόνος
  • portugueseportuguese:assassino

See also

assassiné (adj.) assassin (adj.) assassinat (cn.) assassiner (v.) assassineur (cn.) assassineuse (cn.)