English MCQ #10062

What is the one-word substitution for the killing of one's own mother?

English MCQ #10062

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the one-word substitution for the killing of one's own mother?

    • A) Patricide
    • B) Infanticide
    • C) Matricide
    • D) Fratricide

    Answer: Matricide

    Explanation: Matricide is the act of killing one's own mother. It comes from Latin "mater" (mother) and "caedere" (to kill). Orestes in Greek mythology is a famous matricide.