n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-r ə - ˌ s ī d
Function: noun
Date: 1554
1 [Latin parricida killer of a close relative, from parri- (perh. akin to Greek p ē os kinsman by marriage) + -cida -cide] : one that murders his or her father, mother, or a close relative
2 [Latin parricidium murder of a close relative, from parri- + -cidium -cide] : the act of a parricide