fratricide

[ fra-tri-sahyd, frey- ]
/ ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ- /
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noun

a person who kills his or her brother.
the act of killing one's brother.

Origin of fratricide

1490–1500; (def 1) < Middle French < frātricīda, equivalent to frātri- (combining form of frāter) brother + -cīda -cide; (def 2) < Middle French < Late Latin frātricīdium, equivalent to frātricīd(a) + -ium noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM fratricide

frat·ri·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby fratricide

fraternal twin, fraternal twins, fraternity, fraternity house, fraternize, fratricide, fratry, frau, fraud, fraud squad, fraudster

Words related to fratricidal

civil, domestic, internal

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British Dictionary definitions for fratricidal

fratricide
/ (ˈfrætrɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-) /

noun

the act of killing one's brother
a person who kills his brother
military the destruction of or interference with a nuclear missile before it can strike its target caused by the earlier explosion of a warhead at a nearby target

Derived forms of fratricide

fratricidal, adjective

Word Origin for fratricide

C15: from Latin frātricīda; see frater 1, -cide