Isn't suicide actually a neologism, i.e. it might be a Latin construct, but never actually used by Latin speakers. In German, "Suizid" is actually the preferre

Isn't suicide actually a neologism, i.e. it might be a Latin construct, but never actually used by Latin speakers. In German, "Suizid" is actually the preferred form, as the old "Selbstmord" (self-murder) is a bit moralizing, and "Freitod" ("freely chosen death") is way too romantic sounding.