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- [fra-tri-sahyd, frey-]
- /ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-/
- /ˈfræt.rɪ.saɪd/
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- [fra-tri-sahyd, frey-]
- /ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-/
Definitions of fratricide word
- noun fratricide a person who kills his or her brother. 1
- noun fratricide the act of killing one's brother. 1
- noun fratricide The killing of one's brother or sister. 1
- noun fratricide killing your sibling 1
- noun fratricide killing your brother 1
- uncountable noun fratricide If someone commits fratricide, they kill their brother. 0
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Origin of fratricide
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 Fratricide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fratricide 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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