parricide

par·ri·cide

the act of murdering one's parent, someone having a similar relationship, or a close relative
Origin of parricide
L parricidium
a person who does this

Origin of parricide

French from Classical Latin parricida, earlier paricida from Indo-European base an unverified form p?sos, a relative (from source Classical Greek p?os, one related by marriage) + Classical Latin -cida, -cide

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parricide

noun

The killing of one's father, mother, or other near relative.
The killing of the ruler of one's country.
One who commits parricide.

Origin of parricide

Latin parricīdium parricīda pāri-, parri- kin -cīdium -cīda -cide

Related Forms:

par′ri·cid′al
adjective

par′ri·cid′al·ly
adverb

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Noun

(plural parricides)

Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.

Origin

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricida, of uncertain origin. Equivalent to +"Ž -cide.

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After the first speech the accused, unless charged with parricide, was at liberty to withdraw into exile (Poll.
He was on the way to suppress a revolt in Swabia when he was murdered on the st of May 1308, at Windisch on the Reuss, by his nephew John, afterwards called "the Parricide," whom he had deprived of his inheritance.
477, Kasyapa the Parricide built his palace, and thought to find an inaccessible refuge from his enemies.
It was then that the parricide prepared his defence.
(628); but the parricide died in a few months and absolute chaos resulted.

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