parricide.
Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
Meaning & usage
Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
Someone who commits treason.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīda, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).
The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīdium, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).
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