Patricide — is (i) the act of killing one s father, or (ii) a person who kills his or her father. The word patricide derives from the Latin word pater (father) and the Latin suffix cida (cutter or killer). Patricide is a sub form of parricide, which is… … Wikipedia
patricide — (n.) 1. person who kills his father (1590s), 2. act of killing one s father (1620s), from M.Fr. patricide in both senses, from 1. L. patricida, 2. L. patricidium, from pater father + 1. cida killer, 2. cidium killing (see CIDE (Cf. cide)) … Etymology dictionary
Patricide — Pat*ri cide, n. [L. pater father + caedere to kill. Cf. {Parricide}.] 1. The murderer of his father. [1913 Webster] 2. The crime of one who murders his father. Same as {Parricide}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patricide — ► NOUN 1) the killing of one s father. 2) a person who kills their father. ORIGIN Latin patricidium, alteration of parricidium parricide … English terms dictionary
patricide — [pa′trə sīd΄, pā′trə sīd΄] n. [ML patricida: see PATRI & CIDE] 1. the act of murdering one s father 2. a person who does this patricidal adj … English World dictionary
patricide — parricide, patricide Both words come from the Latin word pater meaning ‘father’, but in current use parricide is the killing of a parent or other near relative whereas patricide is more specifically the killing of one s father. They are used to… … Modern English usage
patricide — See patricide, parricide, matricide … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
patricide, parricide, matricide — The Latin element cide means killer (as in regicide, the killing of a king; genocide, the planned annihilation of a cultural, political, or racial group; and insecticide, an agent used to kill insects). Patricide means one who murders his father… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
patricide — noun Date: 1593 1. [Latin patricida, from patr + cida cide] one who murders his or her own father 2. [Late Latin patricidium, from Latin patr + cidium cide] the murder of one s own father • patricidal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
patricide — patricidal, adj. /pa treuh suyd , pay /, n. 1. the act of killing one s own father. 2. a person who commits such an act. [1585 95; PATRI + CIDE] * * * … Universalium
