4syllables
matricides
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matricides is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, matricides is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofmatricides
1noun
- The killing of one's mother.
Example: "Gerald was imprisoned for matricide: he strangled his mother."
- A person who kills his or her mother.
Example: "Nancy was a matricide; it happened four years ago."
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