ΠΑΤΡΟΚΤΟΝΟΣ, πατροκτονος
PATROKTONOS, patroktonos
Sounds Like: pa-trok-TO-nos
Translations: parricide, a parricide, father-killer, a father-killer
From the root: ΠΑΤΗΡ, ΚΤΕΙΝΩ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word meaning 'father-killer' or 'parricide'. It is formed from 'πατήρ' (father) and 'κτείνω' (to kill). It can be used as a noun to refer to a person who has killed their father, or as an adjective to describe something related to the killing of a father. For example, one might say 'he is a parricide' or 'this is a parricidal act'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΑΤΗΡ, ΚΤΕΙΝΩ, appear in our texts.
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