patricide

pat·ri·cide

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐]
- /ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐/
- /ˈpæt.rɪ.saɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐]
- /ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐/

Definitions of patricide word

noun patricide the act of killing one's own father. 1
noun patricide a person who commits such an act. 1
noun patricide killing one's father 1
noun patricide the act of killing one's father 0
noun patricide a person who kills his father 0
noun patricide the act of murdering one's father 0

See all 7 definitions of patricide

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Origin of patricide

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; patri- + -cide

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Parts of speech for Patricide

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Patricide

patricide 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.

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