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3 paź 2023 · suicide. (n.) 1650s, "deliberate killing of oneself," from Modern Latin suicidium "suicide," from Latin sui "of oneself" (genitive of se "self"), from PIE *s (u)w-o- "one's own," from root *s (w)e- (see idiom) + -cidium "a killing," from caedere "to slay" (from PIE root *kae-id- "to strike").
Print. Words matter. Learning how to talk about suicide in a hopeful, respectful way has the power to save lives. 01 / Language Guidelines. The topic of suicide should be approached with care and compassion.
Exercises: Latin via Ovid Exercises: Exercise I (Chapters 1 & 2) Exercise II (Chapters 3 & 4) Exercise III (Chapters 5 & 6) Exercise V (Chapters 9 & 10) General Exercises: Accusative & Genitive Case Accusative (Nouns and Pronouns) and Verbs Relative Pronouns I Relative Pronouns II Personal Pronouns Ablative Exercise Present Active Participles ...
* Latin nouns have five basic cases that determine what function the noun serves in the sentence. The word’s suffix determines the noun’s case. * Latin has five declensions (noun groups that use the same suffix for each case). * Latin nouns are declined in two numerals: singularis (singular) and pluralis (plural). Declining Nouns
“Commit” is still often used to describe a death by suicide. Because the term “commit” is often associated with criminal or sinful activity, suicide prevention professionals advocate for alternate phrases to characterize suicide in ways that help remove stigma.
PUT PEOPLE FIRST. Using people-first language avoids stigmatizing words or phrases and emphasizes people while respecting differences and experiences, rather than referring to their actions, conditions, or diagnoses. USE SAFE LANGUAGE. It is important that language about suicide is careful and factual.
Tips for Talking About Mental Health. When talking about suicide, consider other meanings your words may have. For example, “committed suicide” implies that suicide is a crime.
