transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpa-tər-fə-ˈmi-lē-əs, ˌpä-, ˌpā- ]
noun
( plural pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as ˌpā-ˌtrēz-, ˌpä-ˌtrās-)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from pater father + familias, archaic genitive of familia household — more at father , family
Date: 15th century
1. : the male head of a household
2. : the father of a family
3. : a man who originates or is a leading figure in something (as a movement, discipline, or enterprise)