Usage Note
Uccidere has a sharply irregular past participle, ucciso (è stato ucciso, 'he was killed'). The reflexive uccidersi means 'to kill oneself'. The double-c before -i gives a soft 'ch' sound.
Examples
"Non uccidere è un comandamento."
Natural Translation
Thou shalt not kill is a commandment.
Literal Translation
Not to-kill is a commandment.

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