uccido

Uccido is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb uccidere, meaning to kill. It denotes the act of killing carried out by the speaker and appears in sentences such as Io uccido un nemico (I kill a foe). As a present-tense form, it is used with other subject pronouns to express current action.

Uccidere derives from Latin occīdēre, meaning to strike down. The Italian verb follows the regular -ere conjugation pattern, with: io uccido, tu uccidi, lui/lei uccide, noi uccidiamo, voi uccidete, loro uccidono. The past participle is ucciso, used with avere to form perfect tenses (ho ucciso, hai ucciso, ha ucciso). Related nouns include uccisione (the act of killing) and omicidio (homicide or murder). The term uccidore or uccisore can denote a killer in some contexts, though these are less common.

Usage and nuances: In ordinary Italian, the present indicative form io uccido is rarely needed outside dramatic or fictional contexts, where the noun phrase or other verbs might express intent or description. The continuous aspect can be rendered with sto uccidendo (I am killing), using the gerund form to indicate ongoing action. Like many verbs with violent meanings, uccidere and its inflected forms are typically chosen to convey narrative tone rather than everyday statements.

See also: Uccisione, omicidio, occidere.