parricide

English

Etymology

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricida, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (equal). Equivalent to pari- + -cide.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/

Noun

parricide (countable and uncountable, 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. Someone who commits treason.
  3. The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
    • 1856, Mrs. William Busk, Mediæval Popes, Emperors, Kings, and Crusaders: Or, Germany, Italy and Palestine, from A.D. 1125 to A.D. 1268, volume IV, London: Hookham and Sons, OCLC 2480341, page 294:
      The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.
  4. The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.

Translations


French

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin parricīda (a kin murderer).

Noun

parricide m (plural parricides)

  1. parricide (someone who kills a relative, especially a parent)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin parricīdium (murder of a relative).

Noun

parricide m (plural parricides)

  1. parricide, murder of one's close relative

Further reading


Italian

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ide

Noun

parricide f

  1. plural of parricida

Anagrams


Middle French

Noun

parricide m (plural parricides)

  1. parricide (killing of one's own father)
    • 1595, Michel de Montaigne, Essais, book II, chapter 5:
      [] par ce que ces oysillons ne cessoient de l'accuser faucement du meurtre de son pere. Ce parricide jusques lors avoit esté occulte et inconnu
      [] because these baby birds wouldn't stop falsely accusing him of the murder of his father. This parricide until now had been unknown

Descendants

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