kilövés

Kilövés is a Hungarian noun derived from the verb lő, meaning to shoot. It denotes the act of firing a firearm or discharging a weapon, i.e., the moment when a bullet or shot exits the barrel. As a general term, kilövés can refer to any shooting event, whether in hunting, military, law enforcement, sport, or personal defense.

In historical and legal contexts, kilövés often denotes execution by firing squad or shooting as a method of capital punishment. In such contexts the term emphasizes the act of being shot rather than the weapon itself. The practice and its legal status have varied by country and era; in many jurisdictions it has become rare or abolished, and in modern law it is typically described with more specific terms.

The word is neutral in tone but is associated with violence due to its connection to firearms and killings. In everyday language, kilövés can also refer to an accidental discharge or a report of a gun during an incident, but the details depend on the context.

Etymology: kilövés comes from lő, meaning to shoot, with the prefix kil- indicating completion or outward action; the form is used to describe the act or process of shooting.