Definition of FILICIDE

filicide

Meanings

Plural: filicides

Noun

  • a parent who murders his own son or daughter
  • the murder of your own son or daughter
  • The killing of one's own child.
  • A person who kills his or her own child.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fīlius (“son”), fīlia (“daughter”) + -cide.

Scrabble Score: 14

filicide is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
filicide is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
filicide is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

filicide is a valid Words With Friends word