Definition of PATRICIDE

patricide

Meanings

Plural: patricides

Noun

  • a person who murders their father
  • the murder of your father
  • The murder of one's father.
  • One who has murdered their father.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French patricide or Latin patricīdium. Equivalent to patri- + -cide.

Synonyms

father-slayer

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

patricide is a valid Words With Friends word