parrĭcīdĭum, ii, n. [parricida], the murder of one's father or parents, parricide.
I Lit.: patris et patrui parricidium, Cic. Phil. 3, 7, 18; id. Rosc. Am. 26, 73.—
B Trop., parricide : vituperare quisquam vitae parentem (philosophiam) et hoc parricidio se inquinare audet? Cic. Tusc. 5, 2, 6.—
II Transf.
A The murder of one's mother , brother , relation , etc.: matris, Suet. Ner. 34: fraternum, Cic. Clu. 11, 31: fratris, Liv. 40, 24: filii, id. 8, 11: patrui, Cic. Phil. 3, 7, 18: lege Pompeia de parricidiis tenetur, qui patrem, matrem, avum, aviam, fratrem, sororem, patruelem, matruelem ... patronum, patronam . . . occiderit, etc., Paul. Sent. 5, 24, 1.— Absol. , Cic. N. D. 3, 26, 67; Quint. 9, 288; Just. 1, 9: ne parricidio macularent partus suos, nepotum illi, liberūm hi progeniem, Liv. 1, 13, 2; Just. 17, 1.—
B In gen., of any horrible crime; of the murder of a free citizen : facinus est vinciri civem Romani: scelus verberari: prope parricidium necari, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 66, § 170.—Of treason , rebellion (cf. parricida, II. D.): patriae, Cic. Phil. 2, 7, 17; id. Sull. 2, 7; id. Off. 3, 21, 83: publicum, Liv. 28, 29: parricidii quaestores appellabantur, qui solebant creari causā rerum capitalium quaerendarum. Nam parricida non utique is, qui parentem occidisset, dicebatur, sed qualemcumque hominem indemnatum, Fest. p. 221 Müll.— Hence,
2 Transf., a name of the Ides of March , as the day when Caesar was killed: Idus Martias parricidium nominari (placuit), Suet. Caes. 88.