Synonyms & related words for regicide

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of regicide — including patricide, parricide, matricide, uxoricide, fratricide, sororicide. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to regicide

Explore words related to regicide — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include regicidal, patricidal, matricidal, parricidal, tyrannicidal, tyrannicide, murther, murder. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for regicide

Common synonyms for regicide include patricide, parricide, matricide, uxoricide, fratricide, sororicide, homicide, infanticide — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does regicide come from?

The word regicide breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: reg-, from Latin rex (“king”); and -cid, from Latin caedo (“cut, kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.