Associations to the word «Pater»

Wiktionary

PATER, noun. (formal) father
PATER FAMILIAS, noun. Alternative spelling of paterfamilias

Dictionary definition

PATER, noun. An informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously.

Wise words

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