OCCIDIT, occidit
Sounds Like: OK-ki-dit
Translations: he kills, she kills, it kills, he slays, she slays, it slays, he falls, she falls, it falls, he sets, she sets, it sets
From the root: OCCIDO
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This Latin verb can have two distinct meanings depending on its etymology and usage. It can mean 'to kill' or 'to slay' (transitive), or it can mean 'to fall down', 'to perish', or 'to set' (intransitive, often referring to the sun). In the provided form 'occidit', it is the third person singular, which could be either the present active indicative ('he/she/it kills/falls/sets') or the perfect active indicative ('he/she/it killed/fell/set'). The context usually clarifies which meaning is intended.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Present Active Indicative or Perfect Active Indicative
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, OCCIDO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- OCCIDAT — let him kill, let her kill, let it kill, let him fall, let her fall, let it fall, let him set, let her set, let it set
- OCCIDERE — to kill, to slay, to cut down, to strike down, to cause to fall, to set (of the sun)
- OCCIDO — I fall, I set, I perish, I die, I am ruined, I am destroyed, I kill, I slay, I cut down, I strike down
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.