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parricidio

parricide

noun pah-rree-SEE-dyoh Rare

Origin: Latin parricidium, from pater (father) + caedere (to kill)

Usage Note

Parricidio is the crime of killing one's own parent or close family member. Spanish law treats it as an aggravated form of homicide. The perpetrator is a parricida (common gender). Do not confuse with fratricidio (killing a sibling) or matricidio (killing one's mother).

Examples

"El parricidio conmocionó a toda la comunidad."

Natural Translation

The parricide shocked the entire community.

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