parricide
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Definition of parricide
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
“I told him the reuenging Gods, / ’Gainst Paricides did all the thunder bend […]”
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noun
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Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
“I told him the reuenging Gods, / ’Gainst Paricides did all the thunder bend […]”
- Someone who commits treason.
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(countable, uncountable)The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
“The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.”
“The production of Schiller’s ‘Don Carlos’ was long forbidden, because Don Carlos loved his stepmother; in ‘The Robbers,’ the Father was turned into an uncle, and a stupendous effect was produced by the cry of “Unclecide,” substituted for Parricide.”
- (countable, uncountable)The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.
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Etymology
From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīda, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).
Words you can make from parricide
200+ playable · top: CIRRIPED (13 pts)
Best play cirriped 13 points7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
25 words- ADIPIC 11 pts
- CARPED 11 pts
- CRAPED 11 pts
- PERCID 11 pts
- PRICED 11 pts
- REDCAP 11 pts
- CARPER 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PRICER 10 pts
- CARDER 9 pts
- CARIED 9 pts
- DIAPER 9 pts
- DIAPIR 9 pts
- DICIER 9 pts
- DRAPER 9 pts
- PAIRED 9 pts
- PARDIE 9 pts
- PARRED 9 pts
- REPAID 9 pts
- RACIER 8 pts
- RAPIER 8 pts
- REPAIR 8 pts
- ARIDER 7 pts
- RAIDER 7 pts
- AIRIER 6 pts
5-letter words
60 words- CAPED 10 pts
- PACED 10 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CRAPE 9 pts
- CRIPE 9 pts
- PACER 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- RECAP 9 pts
- ACRED 8 pts
- ACRID 8 pts
- ARCED 8 pts
- CADRE 8 pts
- CAIRD 8 pts
- CARED 8 pts
- CEDAR 8 pts
- CIDER 8 pts
- CRIED 8 pts
- DARIC 8 pts
- DICER 8 pts
- DRAPE 8 pts
- PADRE 8 pts
- PADRI 8 pts
- PARDI 8 pts
- PARED 8 pts
- PRIDE 8 pts
- PRIED 8 pts
- RACED 8 pts
- RAPED 8 pts
- RAPID 8 pts
- REDIP 8 pts
- RICED 8 pts
- RIPED 8 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- CARER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CIRRI 7 pts
- CRIER 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- ICIER 7 pts
- PARER 7 pts
- PRIER 7 pts
- RACER 7 pts
- RAPER 7 pts
- RICER 7 pts
- RIPER 7 pts
- AIDER 6 pts
- AIRED 6 pts
- DARER 6 pts
- DEAIR 6 pts
- DIRER 6 pts
- DREAR 6 pts
- DRIER 6 pts
- IRADE 6 pts
- RADII 6 pts
- RARED 6 pts
- REDIA 6 pts
- RIDER 6 pts
- AIRER 5 pts
4-letter words
58 words- CAPE 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- EPIC 8 pts
- PACE 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- PICE 8 pts
- ACED 7 pts
- ACID 7 pts
- APED 7 pts
- CADE 7 pts
- CADI 7 pts
- CAID 7 pts
- CARD 7 pts
- CEDI 7 pts
- CRED 7 pts
- DACE 7 pts
- DICE 7 pts
- DRIP 7 pts
- ICED 7 pts
- PADI 7 pts
- PAID 7 pts
- PARD 7 pts
- PEDI 7 pts
- PIED 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- APER 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CARR 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PARR 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- ARID 5 pts
- DARE 5 pts
- DEAR 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- IRID 5 pts
- RAID 5 pts
- READ 5 pts
- RIDE 5 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- RARE 4 pts
- REAR 4 pts
3-letter words
39 words- CAP 7 pts
- CEP 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PEC 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- DAP 6 pts
- DEP 6 pts
- DIP 6 pts
- PAD 6 pts
- PED 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- APE 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PEA 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- AID 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- RAD 4 pts
- RED 4 pts
- RID 4 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERR 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
2-letter words
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