pater
🇺🇸
/ˈpeɪtər/
🇬🇧
/ˈpeɪtə(r)/
noun
R
A dad, especially when you're being polite or formal.
The pater always made sure we had everything we needed.
R
In old Rome, the man who was the boss of the family.
The pater had the final say in all family matters.
translation
A dad, especially when you're being polite or formal.; In old Rome, the man who was the boss of the family.
Word Forms
Plural
paters