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parricide definition

par·ri·cide (par′ə sīd′)

noun

  1. the act of murdering one's parent, someone having a similar relationship, or a close relative

  2. Etymology: L parricidium

    a person who does this

Etymology: Fr < L parricida, earlier paricida < IE base *pāsos, a relative (> Gr pēos, one related by marriage) + L -cida, -cide

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