adjective/aseˈsino/
murderous, homicidal (intending, or likely to commit murder)
Synonyms: matador, homicida, victimario
Related: ballena asesina
From Arabic حَشَّاشِين (ḥaššāšīn, “hashish users”). Alternatively, from Arabic أَسَاسِيُّون (ʔasāsiyyūn, “people who are faithful to the foundation [of the faith]”). Cognate with Italian assassino, French assassin.
noun, masculine/aseˈsino/plural: asesinos
murderer, killer (person who commits murder); assassin; traitor
Synonyms: matador, homicida, victimario, traidor
From Arabic حَشَّاشِين (ḥaššāšīn, “hashish users”). Alternatively, from Arabic أَسَاسِيُّون (ʔasāsiyyūn, “people who are faithful to the foundation [of the faith]”). Cognate with Italian assassino, French assassin.