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Word: Parricide
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in both senses): from French, from Latin parricida ‘person who kills a close relative’, parricidium ‘murder of a parent’, with first element of unknown origin, but for long associated with Latin pater ‘father’ and parens ‘parent’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparɪsʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the killing of a parent or other near relative.
Short Definition:killing of parent or other near relative
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