Main Entry:

pat·ri·cide

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-trə-ˌsīd\

Function:

noun

Date:

1593

1 [Latin patricida, from patr- + -cida -cide] : one who murders his or her own father2 [Late Latin patricidium, from Latin patr- + -cidium -cide] : the murder of one's own father

— pat·ri·cid·al \ˌpa-trə-ˈsī-d^əl\ adjective