English Explanatory Dictionary

patricide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The murder of one's father.
noun
  1. One who has murdered their father.

Pronunciation

/ˈpætɹɪsaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-patricide.wav

Word forms

patricide patricides

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French patricide or Latin patricīdium. Equivalent to patri- + -cide.

Synonyms

father-slayer

Related words

femicide filicide fratricide genocide homicide infanticide matricide parricide regicide sororicide suicide uxoricide

Derived words

patricidal
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