uccisi

Uccisi is the plural form of the past participle ucciso of the Italian verb uccidere, meaning to kill. It is used as an adjective or as a nominal phrase referring to people who have been killed. In compound tenses with essere, the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject, as in Gli uomini sono stati uccisi. As a noun phrase, gli uccisi (the killed) or le uccise (the killed, feminine) can denote the slain or deceased, often in historical, journalistic, or memorial contexts. The singular forms are ucciso (masculine singular) and uccisa (feminine singular). The term is widely found in reporting on violence, wars, and crime, and it may be used to discuss casualties or victims without specifying the perpetrators. Etymology traces uccidere to Latin occīdĕre or related roots, with the sense of striking down or killing. Related terms include uccisione (the act of killing), omicidio (murder), and vittime (victims). In Italian, careful use is advised to avoid sensationalism when referring to real people and events.