Patricide

Patricide or parricide is (i) the act of killing one's father, or (ii) a person who kills his or her father. The word patricide derives from the Latin word pater (father) and the Latin suffix -cida (cutter or killer).

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Compare with matricide (the killing of one's mother), filicide (the killing of a child by his or her parent), fratricide (the killing of one's sibling), regicide (the killing of a king), suicide (killing oneself) and homicide (killing another person).

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Matricide: Matricide is the act of killing one's mother. As for any type of unlawful killing, motives can vary a great deal....

Filicide: Filicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter. The term can also be applied to the parent who has committed such an act. The word filicide derives from the Latin word filius meaning "son"....

Fratricide: Fratricide (from the Latin word frater, meaning: "brother") is the act of a person killing his or her brother....