Definition
The killing or hunting of whales, particularly in a deliberate or systematic way.
Etymology
From Latin 'cetus' (whale) + '-cide' (killing or killer). Formed like other -cide words (homicide, pesticide) to denote the destruction of whales.
Kelly Says
Ceticide is a term rarely used in formal science, but it became relevant during whaling's peak and environmental movements—it emphasizes the deliberate nature of whale hunting and connects it linguistically to other forms of killing we condemn.
Translations
ARالعربية
قتل الحيتان
qatl al-hay-taan
BNবাংলা
জলজ স্তন্যপায়ী হত্যা
jol-jo sh-ton-ny-pa-yee hot-ya
CACatalà
cetàcies
se-ta-thee-es
CSČeština
cetícid
che-ti-sid
DADansk
hvalejagt
hval-e-jagt
DEDeutsch
Cetazide
tse-ta-zi-deh
ELΕλληνικά
φονικότητα φαλαινών
fo-ni-ko-ti-ta fa-la-in-on
ESEspañol
ceticide
se-ti-si-deh
FAفارسی
کشتن وال
kash-ten val
FISuomi
valaan tappaminen
va-la-an tap-pa-mi-ne
FRFrançais
céticide
se-ti-si-deh
HEעברית
הרג דולפינים
he-reg do-li-fi-nim
HIहिन्दी
व्हेल का वध
vehl ka vadh
HUMagyar
bálnaölés
bal-na-o-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembunuhan paus
pembunuhan paus
ITItaliano
ceticide
che-ti-si-deh
JA日本語
クジラ殺害
kujira-sat-gai
KO한국어
고래살해
go-rae-sal-hae
MSBahasa Melayu
pembunuhan paus
pembunuhan paus
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
walvismoord
wal-vis-moord
NONorsk
hvaljakt
hval-jakt
PLPolski
zabicie wielorybów
za-bi-tsie vye-li-ry-bov
PTPortuguês
ceticide
se-ti-si-deh
RORomână
uciderea cetătilor
u-ci-de-re-a che-ta-ti-lor
RUРусский
убийство китов
ubiystvo kitow
SVSvenska
valmordet
va-l-mor-det
SWKiswahili
kuaji wa wale
kua-ji wa wa-le
TAதமிழ்
ஒநாய் கொலை
o-na-i ko-lai
TEతెలుగు
పాము హత్య
pa-mu hat-ya
THไทย
การฆ่าวาฬ
gaan kha-wa-la
TLTL
pagpatay ng balena
pa-gpat-ay ng ba-le-na
TRTürkçe
balina öldürme
ba-li-na ol-dur-meh
UKУкраїнська
убивство китів
ubiystvo kitow
URاردو
دلفین قتل
del-fin qatl
VITiếng Việt
slaughter cá voi
slaughter ka-voi