tyrannicide Syllabification: (ty·ran·ni·cide)Pronunciation: /təˈraniˌsīd/Definition of tyrannicide noun the killing of a tyrant. the killer of a tyrant. Derivatives tyrannicidalPronunciation: /təˌraniˈsīdl/ adjective Origin: mid 17th century: from French, from Latin tyrannicida 'killer of a tyrant', tyrannicidium 'killing of a tyrant' (see tyrant, -cide)tyrannicide in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tyrannicide in the British & World English dictionary
