matricide Hear it!

matricide Definition

mat·ri·cide (ma′trə sīd′, mā′-)

noun

  1. the act of murdering one's mother

  2. Etymology: L matricida

    a person who does this

Etymology: L matricidium < mater, mother + caedere, to kill: see -cide

matricide Related Forms
mat′·ri·ci′·dal adjective
matricide Law Definition

n

  1. The act of killing one’s mother.
  2. A person who has killed his or her mother.
matricide Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • commit: Orestes was persued by the Furies for committing matricide, they drove him mad and he chased him from land to land.