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 father
2 [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