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noun · neutersecond declension

patricīdium

patricīdium n (genitive patricīdiī or patricīdī)
Classical[pa.trɪˈkɪ.di.ũː]Ecclesiastical[pa.triˈt͡ʃiː.di.um]

Meaning

  1. murder of one's father, patricide

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepatricīdiumpatricīdia
genitivepatricīdiī
patricīdī
patricīdiōrum
dativepatricīdiōpatricīdiīs
accusativepatricīdiumpatricīdia
ablativepatricīdiōpatricīdiīs
vocativepatricīdiumpatricīdia

Origins

From patricīda + -ium or pater + -cīdium.

In English words that came into English from patricīdium

  • patricidepatricīdium

Quick answers

What does patricīdium mean in Latin?
patricīdium, a noun, means “murder of one's father, patricide”.
What is the genitive of patricīdium?
The genitive singular is patricīdiī. patricīdium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce patricīdium?
In classical Latin, [pa.trɪˈkɪ.di.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.triˈt͡ʃiː.di.um].