fil|i|cide

fil|i|cide
fil|i|cide1 «FIHL uh syd», noun.
a person who kills his child.
[< Latin fīlius son, or fīlia daughter + English -cide1]
fil|i|cide2 «FIHL uh syd», noun.
the act of killing one's child.
[< Latin fīlius son, or fīlia daughter + English -cide2]

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  • Fil — Fil, obs. imp. of {Fall}, v. i. Fell. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fil — aero·fil·ter; af·fil·i·a·tion; al·fil·a·ria; al·fil·e·ri·llo; de·fil·er; de·fil·ing·ly; fil·a·ment; fil·a·men·ta·ry; fil·a·ment·ed; fil·a·men·tous; fil·a·ree; fil·a·ri·a·sis; fil·a·ri·idae; fil·a·ture; fil·beard; fil·bert; fil·ial; fil·ial·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • cide — co·in·cide; cu·li·cide; de·cide; ex·cide; fac·ti·cide; fas·ci·ol·i·cide; fe·li·cide; fe·ti·cide; fi·lar·i·cide; fil·i·cide; for·mi·cide; fun·gi·cide; ga·me·to·cide; gen·o·cide; ger·mi·cide; glu·cide; her·bi·cide; homi·cide; in·cide; lou·si·cide;… …   English syllables

  • Filicide — Fil i*cide, n. [L. filius son, filia daughter + caedere to kill.] The act of murdering a son or a daughter; also, parent who commits such a murder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • filicide — fil·i·cide …   English syllables

  • Alfileria — Al*fil e*ri a, ||Alfilerilla Al*fil e*ril la, n. [Mex. Sp., fr. Sp. alfiler pin.] Same as {Alfilaria}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Alfilerilla — Alfileria Al*fil e*ri a, ||Alfilerilla Al*fil e*ril la, n. [Mex. Sp., fr. Sp. alfiler pin.] Same as {Alfilaria}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Arris fillet — Fillet Fil let, n. [OE. filet, felet, fr. OF. filet thread, fillet of meat, dim. of fil a thread, fr. L. filum. See {Fille} a row.] 1. A little band, especially one intended to encircle the hair of the head. [1913 Webster] A belt her waist, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Filigrain — Fil i*grain, Filigrane Fil i*grane, n. [Sp. filigrana (cf. It. filigrana, E. filigrane), fr. L. filuma thread + granum grain. See {File} a row, and {Grain}, and cf. {Filigree}.] Filigree. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] With her head . . . touches the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Filigrane — Filigrain Fil i*grain, Filigrane Fil i*grane, n. [Sp. filigrana (cf. It. filigrana, E. filigrane), fr. L. filuma thread + granum grain. See {File} a row, and {Grain}, and cf. {Filigree}.] Filigree. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] With her head . . .… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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