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      filicide
      noun
      the murder of your own son or daughter
      a parent who murders his own son or daughter
      Roots
      filiusfili- · Latin · son, offspringcaedere-cide · Latin · to kill
      Words related to filicide
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      Where does filicide come from?

      The word filicide breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: fili, from Latin filius (“son, offspring”); and -cide, from Latin caedere (“to kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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