PATERFAMILIAS


Meaning of PATERFAMILIAS in English

/ ˌpeɪtəfəˈmɪliæs; NAmE ˌpætərf-/ noun

[ sing. ] ( formal or humorous ) the man who is the head of a family

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , literally father of the family .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.