PATERFAMILIAS


Meaning of PATERFAMILIAS in English

[ ˌpeɪtəfə'mɪlɪas , ˌpatə- ]

■ noun ( plural patresfamilias ˌpeɪtri:z- , ˌpatri:z- ) the male head of a family or household.

Origin

L., lit. 'father of the family'.

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