pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as (p  t r-f-m l  -s, pä-, p tr-)n. pl. pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as (p trz-, pä-, ptrz-) A man who is the head of a household or the father of a family. [Latin paterfamili s : pater, father; see pater + familis, archaic genitive of familia, family; see family.] |
paterfamilias [ˌpeɪtəfəˈmɪlɪˌæs]
n pl patresfamilias [ˌpɑːtreɪzfəˈmɪlɪˌæs]
1. the male head of a household
2. (Law) Roman law
a. the head of a household having authority over its members
b. the parental or other authority of another person
[Latin: father of the family]
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| Noun | 1. |  paterfamilias - the male head of family or tribe head of household - the head of a household or family or tribe adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" |
Translations
paterfamilias
n → Familienvater m, → Paterfamilias m (geh)
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