ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīd noun
( -s )
Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin parricida, paricida killer of a close relative, from parri-, pari- (akin to Greek pēos kinsman by marriage) + -cida -cide (killer); in sense 2, from Latin parricidium murder of a close relative, from parri-, pari- + -cidium -cide (killing)
1.
a.
(1) : one that murders his father
(2) : one that murders his mother or another close relative
b. : one that murders a person (as the ruler of his country) who stands in a relationship held to resemble that of a father
c. : one that commits the crime of treason against his country
2. : the act of a parricide