MATRICIDE


Meaning of MATRICIDE in English

[ 'matrɪsʌɪd , 'meɪtrɪ- ]

■ noun the killing of one's mother.

↘a person who kills their mother.

Derivatives

matricidal adjective

Origin

C16: from L. matricidium , from mater , matr- 'mother' + -cidium (see -cide ).

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