Parricide

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/

Origin

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricida, of uncertain origin. Equivalent to + -cide.

Full definition of parricide

Noun

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.----