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parricida

parricide

noun pah-RREE-see-dah Rare

Origin: From Latin parricida.

Usage Note

Parricida is a common-gender noun — the same form covers both male and female perpetrators, distinguished only by the article: el parricida (m.) and la parricida (f.). It denotes someone who murders a parent or close relative. The act itself is parricidio. It should not be confused with patricida (father-killer specifically).

Examples

"El parricida fue condenado a cadena perpetua."

Natural Translation

The parricide was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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