matricidal

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adjective

Relating to matricide, the killing of a mother.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English matricide →
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Meanings

adjectivematricidal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to matricide, the killing of a mother.

Origin

  1. Englishmatricide
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishmatricidal

From matricide + -al.

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matricidal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matricidal

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