fratricidal

Meanings

• Adjective/Noun

  The act of killing a brother or a brotherly figure.

  - "The fratricidal war between the Montagues and Capulets in Romeo and Juliet."
  - "The fratricidal king who murdered his own brother to claim the throne."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fratricidal
homicidal , patricidal , matricidal

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Variants

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fratricidal , fratricide , fratricides

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Etymology

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From the Latin frater, 'brother,' and caedere, 'to kill.'

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Trivia

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1. Fratricide is a rare occurrence in the animal kingdom, but it does happen. For example, lions have been known to kill their cubs to make the females come into estrus again.

2. In the Bible, Cain kills his brother Abel in the first recorded act of fratricide.

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Related Concepts

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1. Patricide: The act of killing one's father.

2. Matricide: The act of killing one's mother.

3. Sibling Rivalry: Competition or hostility between siblings.

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Culture

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Fratricide is a common theme in literature, mythology, and history. In Greek mythology, Clytemnestra kills her husband Agamemnon in an act of fratricide, avenging the sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the feud between the Montagues and Capulets leads to a series of fratricides, ultimately resulting in the tragic deaths of the title characters.

How to Memorize "fratricidal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of a brother killing another brother.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of brotherly violence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: Fratricide is the killing of a brother.

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