PATRICIDE


Meaning of PATRICIDE in English

[ 'patrɪsʌɪd ]

■ noun the killing of one's father.

↘a person who kills their father.

Derivatives

patricidal adjective

Origin

C17: from late L. patricidium , alt. of L. parricidium (see parricide ).

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