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parricide

Syllabification: (par·ri·cide)
Pronunciation: /ˈparəˌsīd/

Definition of parricide

noun

  • the killing of a parent or other near relative.
  • a person who commits parricide.

Derivatives

parricidal

Pronunciation: /ˌparəˈsīdl/

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, from Latin parricidium 'murder of a parent', with first element of unknown origin, but long associated with Latin pater 'father' and parens 'parent'

parricide in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of parricide in the British & World English dictionary