/ Dictionary / Index C -cide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: -cide Pronunciation: [key] a learned borrowing from Latin meaning “killer,” “act of killing,” used in the formation of compound words: pesticide, homicide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. -cidal cider Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language