patricide

Phonetic Respelling: [ pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐ ]

Definition:

n. 1 the act of murdering one's father; 2 a person who does this

Sentence:

Patricide is a horrible crime.

More example sentences:

Patricide is a horrible crime.

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Synonyms:

killing one's father; murderingone's father; murderer of one's own father

Antonyms:

saving one's father

How many syllables in patricide?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide patricide into syllables:

pat-ri-cide

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