- parricidal
- adjective Date: 1627 of, relating to, or guilty of parricide
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
parricidal
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Parricidal — Par ri*ci dal, a. [L. parricidalis, parricidialis. See {Parricide}.] Of or pertaining to parricide; guilty of parricide. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parricidal — adjective Related to, inclined to, or guilty of, the murder of ones immediate family. When my parents grounded me, I had a burst of parricidal thoughts, but I eventually got over it … Wiktionary
parricidal — parricide ► NOUN 1) the killing of a parent or other near relative. 2) a person who commits parricide. DERIVATIVES parricidal adjective. ORIGIN Latin parricidium, with unknown first element associated with Latin pater father and parens parent … English terms dictionary
parricidal — See parricide. * * * … Universalium
parricidal — par·ri·cid·al || ‚pærɪ saɪdl adj. pertaining to the murder of one s father … English contemporary dictionary
parricidal — a. Patricidal or matricidal … New dictionary of synonyms
parricidal — par·ri·ci·dal … English syllables
parricidal — |parə|sīdəl adjective Etymology: Latin parricidalis, from parricida + alis al 1. : of, relating to, or having the nature of parricide 2. : guilty of parricide … Useful english dictionary
parricide — parricidal, adj. /par euh suyd /, n. 1. the act of killing one s father, mother, or other close relative. 2. a person who commits such an act. [1545 55; < L parricidum act of kin murder, parricida kin killer, equiv. to pari (akin to Gk paós,… … Universalium
Parricidious — Par ri*cid i*ous, a. Parricidal. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
