asesinato
/asesiˈnato/ · A2 · noun · m
character assassination
🔪 asesinato = asesino (killer) + -ato: same root as English assassinate
Spanish asesino and English assassin both come from Arabic hashshashin, a medieval sect known for political killings. Add the noun ending -ato and you get the act itself: asesinato, a murder or assassination.