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pater.

father; [pater familias, patris familias => head of family/household];

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpa.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈpaː.ter]

  1. father (male parent)

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. head of household

    declension-3 · masculine

  3. parent

    declension-3 · masculine

  4. forefather

    declension-3 · masculine

  5. priest

    declension-3 · masculine

  6. honorific title

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Italic *patēr Latin pater From Proto-Italic *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. As a titular suffix, shares cognate roots with Old Latin Diēspiter (“Father Jove”), Latin Iuppiter (“Jupiter”).

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