Multiple choice general knowledge sports Killing of one's wife... Gynocide Uxoricide Martyrecide Planocide Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Uxoricide is the specific term for the killing of one's wife. The word derives from the Latin 'uxor' meaning wife, combined with 'caedere' meaning to cut or kill, making it a precise legal and psychological term.