paterfamilias en · NOUN
Etymology
(c. 1425 to 1475) From late Middle English paterfamilias, from Latin pater familiās. From Latin pater (“father”) + familiās, archaic genitive of familia (“family; household”). Literally, "father of the family" or "father of the household".
Meanings
- A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pater familias | alternative | lexicographic | |
| paterfamiliases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| patresfamilias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
materfamilias (woman who is the head of a household)
Synonyms
Translations (17)
ka ტანუტერი (a man who is the head of a household) · es pater-familias (a man who is the head of a household) · el πάτερ φαμίλιας (a man who is the head of a household) · la pater familias (a man who is the head of a household) · hu családapa (a man who is the head of a household) · ga ceann urra teaghlaigh (a man who is the head of a household) · it padre di famiglia (a man who is the head of a household) · de Paterfamilias (a man who is the head of a household) · vo famülafat (a man who is the head of a household) · ga ceann tí (a man who is the head of a household) · hu családfő (a man who is the head of a household) · scn patri di famigghia (a man who is the head of a household) · de Familienvater (a man who is the head of a household) · fo húsbóndi (a man who is the head of a household) · es paterfamilias (a man who is the head of a household) · ar رَبّ اَلْعَائِلَة (a man who is the head of a household) · gl petrucio (a man who is the head of a household)