C16: from Latin parricīdium murder of a parent or relative, and from parricīda one who murders a relative, from parri- (element related to Greek pēos kinsman) + -cīdium, -cīda-cide
parricide in American English
(ˈpærəˌsaɪd)
noun
1.
the act of murdering one's parent, someone having a similar relationship, or a close relative
2.
a person who does this
Derived forms
parricidal (ˌparriˈcidal)
adjective
Word origin
Fr < L parricida, earlier paricida < IE base *pāsos, a relative (> Gr pēos, one related by marriage) + L -cida, -cide; (sense 2) L parricidium