asesinato
Spanish, noun/asesiˈnato/
asesinato is spelled A-S-E-S-I-N-A-T-O (9 letters) and appears 51 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,679th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Asesinato is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “assassination” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Delito contra la vida humana, de carácter muy específico, que consiste en matar a una persona concurriendo…”.
What does asesinato mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineassassination
- 2
masculinemurder
- 3
masculinehomicide
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Delito contra la vida humana, de carácter muy específico, que consiste en matar a una persona concurriendo ciertas circunstancias, tales como: alevosía, precio, recompensa o promesa remuneratoria o ensañamiento. 2. Engaño, traición. 3. Acción o efecto de asesinar.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of asesinato
- asesinatos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce asesinato?
- /asesiˈnato/
- [a.se.siˈna.t̪o]
- [asesiˈnat̪o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to asesinato
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is asesinato in Spanish?
asesinato appears 51 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).