fratricidal

frat·ri·cide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fra-tri-sahyd, frey-]
- /ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-/
- /ˈfræ.trɪ.saɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fra-tri-sahyd, frey-]
- /ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-/

Definitions of fratricidal word

noun fratricidal a person who kills his or her brother. 1
noun fratricidal the act of killing one's brother. 1
noun fratricidal Relating to or denoting conflict within a single family or organization. 1
adjective fratricidal relating to killing one's brother 1
adjective fratricidal A fratricidal war or conflict is one in which people kill members of their own society or social group. 0
adjective fratricidal Of or pertaining to fratricide. 0

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Origin of fratricidal

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; (def 1) < Middle French < frātricīda, equivalent to frātri- (combining form of frāter) brother + -cīda -cide; (def 2) < Middle French < Late Latin frātricīdium, equivalent to frātricīd(a) + -ium noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Fratricidal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fratricidal

fratricidal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fratricidal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fratricidal

adj fratricidal

civil — You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it.
domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
internal — situated or existing in the interior of something; interior.

All 3 Synonyms of fratricidal