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regicide

/ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
regi-cide
IPA
/ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of a king.

noun

One who kills a king.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicidium (“king-killing”)

Inflected Forms

regicides (plural)

Derived Forms

regicidal regicider regicidism

Frequently Paired Words

reginacide

Synonyms

regicider kingslayer

Questions

How do you pronounce regicide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/.
What does regicide mean?
The killing of a king.
Where does regicide come from?
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicidium (“king-killing”)

How to pronounce regicide

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