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Word: Filicide
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century from Latin filius ‘son’, filia ‘daughter’ + -cide
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɪlɪsʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the killing of one's son or daughter
Short Definition:killing of one's son or daughter
Examples:- maternal filicide
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