parricide

English

Etymology

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricida, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpaɹɪsʌɪd/

Noun

parricide (plural parricides)

1. Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
   • 1605, William Shakespeare, King Lear II.i:

     I told him the reuenging Gods, / ’Gainst Paricides did all the thunder bend [...].

2. The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
3. The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.

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Italian

Noun

parricide f.

1. Plural form of parricida.

Anagrams

• pericardi