victimario

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

victimāriō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of victimārius

Noun

victimāriō

  1. dative/ablative singular of victimārius

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin victimārius (literally pertaining to victims).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biɡtiˈmaɾjo/ [biɣ̞.t̪iˈma.ɾjo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾjo
  • Syllabification: vic‧ti‧ma‧rio

Noun

victimario m (plural victimarios, feminine victimaria, feminine plural victimarias)

  1. killer, homicide
    Synonyms: homicida, asesino
    Antonym: víctima
    • 2015 July 11, “El Papa visita el infierno de Bolivia”, in El País:
      Sentimos en ellos el signo contradictorio de ser víctimas y victimarios, la evidencia de una sociedad que produce pobreza, desigualdades y violencia”.
      We feel in them the contradictory sign of being victims and offenders, the evidence of a society that produces poverty, inequalities and violence”.

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