Is « homicide » masculine or feminine?

« homicide » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un homicide and une homicide, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article l'homicide
With the indefinite article un homicide / une homicide
With the partitive article de l'homicide

Plural

The plural is homicides (les homicides). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « homicide » masculine or feminine?

« homicide » works as both. You will see un homicide and une homicide, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un homicide » or « une homicide »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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