Matricide Definition
mătrĭ-sīd
noun
The act of murdering one's mother.
Webster's New World
A person who does this.
Webster's New World
One who kills one's mother.
American Heritage
The act of killing one’s mother.
Webster's New World Law
A person who has killed his or her mother.
Webster's New World Law
Other Word Forms of Matricide
Noun
Singular:
matricidePlural:
matricidesOrigin of Matricide
Latin mātricīdium mātricīda mātri- matri- -cīdium -cīda -cide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
matri- +"Ž -cide.
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