par|ri|cide

par|ri|cide
par|ri|cide1 «PAR uh syd», noun.
the crime of killing one's parent or parents, or any person for whom one is supposed to have respect or reverence comparable to that traditionally considered owing to a parent: »

Oedipus was guilty of parricide.

[< Latin paricīdium, earlier pāricīdium < unrecorded pārus relative + -cīdium -cide2]
par|ri|cide2 «PAR uh syd», noun.
a person who kills his parent or parents: »

Oedipus was a parricide.

[< Latin parricīda, earlier pāricīda < unrecorded pārus relative + -cīda -cide1]

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