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- [ma-tri-sahyd, mey-]
- /ˈmæ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ-/
- /ˈmæt.rɪ.saɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ma-tri-sahyd, mey-]
- /ˈmæ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ-/
Definitions of matricide word
- noun matricide the act of killing one's mother. 1
- noun matricide a person who kills his or her mother. 1
- noun matricide The killing of one's mother. 1
- noun matricide killing one's mother 1
- noun matricide the act of killing one's own mother 0
- noun matricide a person who kills his mother 0
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Origin of matricide
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin mātricīdium (def 1), mātricīda (def 2); see matri-, -cide
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Parts of speech for Matricide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
matricide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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