PATERFAMILIAS


Meaning of PATERFAMILIAS in English

pa ‧ ter ‧ fa ‧ mil ‧ ias /ˌpeɪtəfəˈmiːliæs $ ˌpɑːtərfəˈmiːliəs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'father of a family' ]

a father or a man who is the head of a family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.