regicide

From Medieval Latin rēgicidium (“king-killing”) and Medieval Latin rēgicida (“king-killer”), both from rēx (“king”).

• enPR: rĕj'ə-sīd, IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛd͡ʒəsaɪd/

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regicide (plural regicides)

1. The killing of a king.
2. One who kills a king. [from 1540s]

   Synonym: kingslayer

   • 2014 September 15, Martin Gayford, “There's more to Ming than a vase [print version: 16 August 2014, pp. R6–R7]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)‎:

     The fact that the Yongle emperor was therefore a usurper, regicide and nepoticide (nephew-killer) made compiling the Veritable Record – or official history – of his reign a most dangerous scholarly post. The official given this ticklish task managed to survive several drafts, finally producing one that pleased his master as it omitted the dead nephew's reign altogether.

• tyrannicide

• reginicide

• regicidal

• -cide

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “regicide”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /re.d͡ʒiˈt͡ʃi.de/
• Rhymes: -ide
• Hyphenation: re‧gi‧cì‧de

regicide f

1. plural of regicida