Patricide is (i) the act of killing one`s father, or (ii) a person who kills their father. The word patricide derives from the Latin word pater (father) and the Latin suffix -cida (cutter or killer). Patricide is a sub-form of parricide, which is defined as an act of killing a close relative. Compare with parricide, the killing of a relative (now.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricide
1. The killing of one's father. ... 2. One who commits such an act. ... See: parricide. ... Compare: matricide. ... Origin: L. Pater, father, + caedo, to kill ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Pat·ri'cide noun [ Latin pater father + caedere to kill. Confer Parricide .] 1. The murderer of his father. 2. The crime of one who murders his father. Same as Parricide . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/33