manslayer

/mˈænsleɪɚ/ noun

**Manslayer** is a noun for a person who kills another human being, typically a man, whether by intent or reckless negligence. The word carries the weight of homicide without specifying the legal category, so it can describe a murderer, an assassin, or someone responsible for involuntary manslaughter. In everyday speech it often evokes a dramatic, almost literary image of a killer. The term is somewhat archaic and appears most often in historical fiction, legal dramas, or ornate prose. When you need a single word that conveys “person who has taken a life,” **manslayer** fits the bill, though modern legal writing prefers more precise labels like “murderer” or “involuntary manslaughter offender.” Use it to add a touch of gravitas or period flavor to a description of lethal wrongdoing.

【核心含义】指杀死他人者,尤指男性,含蓄意或过失致人死亡之义。

属书面古语,多用于历史文学或法律语境,日常交流中宜用"凶手""过失杀人者"等现代术语。注意与"murderer"(谋杀犯)的法律区分。

【Significado central】Persona que mata a otro ser humano, por lo general un hombre, ya sea con intención o por negligencia grave.

Término arcaico y de registro elevado (literario), frecuente en ficción histórica, dramas judiciales y prosa ornamentada. A diferencia de "asesino" o "homicida", que suelen implicar dolo, "manslayer" es neutro respecto a la intención: puede aplicarse tanto a un asesino premeditado como a alguien que causó una muerte involuntaria. En el lenguaje legal moderno se prefieren etiquetas más precisas como "asesino" (murderer) o "autor de homicidio involuntario" (involuntary manslaughter). Resérvalo para añadir gravedad o un sabor de época a la descripción de un hecho letal.

Word Origin A compound of man and slayer — one who slays a man. Slay comes from Proto-Germanic slahaną 'to strike,' related to slaughter and onslaught (a striking on). Manslayer is an old word, akin to manslaughter, which is the unlawful killing of a human without malice aforethought.

noun One who commits homicide or manslaughter countable

In the ancient text, the manslayer was exiled to the wilderness as punishment for his crime.

(名词) 杀人者;凶手

在古代文献中,杀人者被流放到荒野,作为对其罪行的惩罚。

(sustantivo) homicida [Quien comete homicidio u homicidio involuntario.]

En el texto antiguo, el homicida fue exiliado al desierto como castigo por su crimen.

(nom) meurtrier; meurtrière; homicide; tueur [Personne qui commet un homicide ou un homicide involontaire.]

Dans le texte ancien, le manslayer était exilé dans le désert en punition de son crime.

(Substantiv) Totschläger; Mörder [Eine Person, die einen Mord oder Totschlag begangen hat.]

In dem alten Text wurde der **manslayer** für sein Verbrechen in die Wildnis verbannt.

(名詞) 殺人者、人を殺した者

古代の書物では、殺人者は罪の罰として荒野へ追放された。

(substantivo) homicida; matador; assassino [Aquele que comete homicídio ou homicídio culposo.]

No texto antigo, o assassino foi exilado para o ermo como punição por seu crime.

Word parts: man + slay + er

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