fratricide
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fratricide¹
Where it comes from
From Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium.
noun fratricides
- The killing of one's brother (or sister). The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.
- The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms. From January on, Third Army also spent a good deal of energy trying to solve the problem of fratricide, the killing or injuring of one's own forces by what is ironically called 'friendly fire,'[…]
- The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each other as they explode.
fratricide²
Where it comes from
From Middle English fratricide, from Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīda.
noun fratricides
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A person who commits fratricide.
Can Signorio was twice a fratricide, the last time when he lay upon his death-bed: his tomb bears upon its gables the images of six virtues, — Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, and (I believe) Justice and Fortitude.
Similar: brother-slayer
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noun killing of one's sibling
| Español | fratricidio |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | भ्रातृहत्या bhrātŕhatyā |
| Português | fratricídio |
| Français | fratricide |
| Deutsch | Brudermord, Geschwistermord, Geschwistertötung, Fratrizid |
| Italiano | fratricidio |
| Ελληνικά | αδελφοκτονία adelfoktonía |
| Română | fratricid |
| Русский | братоуби́йство bratoubíjstvo |
noun person who commits fratricide
| Español | fratricida |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | भ्रातृहत्यारा bhrātŕhatyārā |
| Português | fratricida |
| Français | fratricide |
| Deutsch | Brudermörder, Brudermörderin, Geschwistermörder, Geschwistermörderin |
| Italiano | fratricida |
| Ελληνικά | αδελφοκτόνος adelfoktónos |
| Română | fratricid, fratricidă |
| Русский | братоуби́йца bratoubíjca |
Talk about this word "fratricide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fratricide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fratricide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fratricide "fratricide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fratricide.Cite this
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title = {fratricide},
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year = {2026},
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