# regicide

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/ · frequency rank #78,069

## Definitions
1. The killing of a king.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicidium (“king-killing”)

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