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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024frat•ri•cide /ˈfrætrɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of killing one's brother.
- [countable] a person who kills his or her brother.
frat•ri•cid•al, adj. See -frat-, -cide-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frat•ri•cide (fra′tri sīd′, frā′-),USA pronunciation n. - a person who kills his or her brother.
- the act of killing one's brother.
- Late Latin frātricīdium, equivalent. to frātricīd(a) + -ium noun, nominal suffix
- Middle French
- frātricīda, equivalent. to frātri- (combining form of frāter) brother + -cīda -cide; (def. 2)
- Middle French
- (def. 1) 1490–1500
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