patricidal

pat·ri·cide

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐]
- /ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐/
- /ˌpæ.trɪ.ˈsaɪdl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐]
- /ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐/

Definitions of patricidal word

noun patricidal the act of killing one's own father. 1
noun patricidal a person who commits such an act. 1

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Origin of patricidal

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; patri- + -cide

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Parts of speech for Patricidal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Patricidal

patricidal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

patricidal usage trend in Literature

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