# patricide

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpætɹɪsaɪd/

## Definitions
1. The murder of one's father.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French patricide or Latin patricīdium. Equivalent to patri- + -cide.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/patricide