fratricide
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The killing of one's brother (or sister).
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms.
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) The undesirable situation where the separate missiles from a MIRV interfere with each other as they explode.
Synonyms
Translations
fratricide
αδελφοκτονία
fratricidio αδελφοκτόνος
Geschwistermord
fratricídio
fratricidi Brudermörderin
fraticidioEtymology
In summary
From Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium.
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