matricide
nounHow many syllables in matricide?
There are 3 syllables in the word matricide.How to pronounce matricide:
Definition of matricide:
- matricide (noun):
- noun. the murder of your mother.
- murder of a mother by her son or daughter
Synonyms for matricide:
bloodshed
butchery
carnage
destruction
filicide
foul play
fratricide
homicide
killing
manslaughter
massacre
murder
parricide
patricide
regicide
rubout
slaughter
slaying
uxoricide
Antonyms for matricide:
patricide
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