English → Latin
“regicide” in Latin
parricīdaparricide (person)percussorA stabber, striker, shooter.; A murderer, assassin, bandit; executioner.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
regicide
regis interfector or parricida; from the context, also, percussor (Vid: Justin., 9, 7, 9). ☞ Occisor regis only in Plaut., Mil., 4, 2, 64.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for regicide?
- The usual Latin words for “regicide” are parricīda, percussor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.