regicide

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: rĕj'ə-sīd, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/ === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicidium (“king-killing”) ==== Noun ==== regicide (plural regicides) The killing of a king. Hyponyms: tyrannicide, assassination Coordinate term: reginacide ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicida (“king-killer”). ==== Noun ==== regicide (plural regicides) One who kills a king. [from 1540s] Synonyms: regicider, kingslayer Hyponyms: tyrannicide, assassin Coordinate term: reginacide ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “regicide”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /re.d͡ʒiˈt͡ʃi.de/ Rhymes: -ide Hyphenation: re‧gi‧cì‧de === Noun === regicide f plural of regicida