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parricidium

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Latin > English

parricidium parricidi(i) N N :: parricide; murder of near relative; assassination (of head of state); treason

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

parrĭcīdĭum: ii, n. id.,
I 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 Cæsar was killed: Idus Martias parricidium nominari (placuit), Suet. Caes. 88.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

parrĭcīdĭum,¹⁰ ĭī, n. (parricida),
1 parricide : Cic. Amer. 73 ; Phil. 3, 18
2 meurtre d’un parent ou d’un proche : parricidium fraternum Cic. Clu. 31, fratricide
3 attentat contre la patrie, trahison, haute trahison : Cic. Phil. 2, 17 ; Off. 3, 83
4 meurtre d’un concitoyen : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 170 ; P. Fest. 221
5 nom donné aux ides de mars, jour du meurtre de César : Suet. Cæs. 38.

Latin > Chinese

parricidium, ii. n. :: 殺父。Fraternum parricidium 殺兄弟罪。