paterfamilias

[ pey-ter-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pat-er- ]

/ ˌpeɪ tər fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæt ər- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR paterfamilias ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as·es for 1, pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as [pey-treez-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pa-] /ˌpeɪ triz fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæ-/ for 2.

the male head of a household or family, usually the father.

Roman Law.

the head of the Roman family; a juridical entity who holds the patria potestas.
a person who is not under the patria potestas of another.

Origin of paterfamilias

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin: literally, father (i.e., master) of the household, with archaic genitive form familiās of familia;see family

OTHER WORDS FROM paterfamilias

pa·ter·fa·mil·iar, adjectivepa·ter·fa·mil·iar·ly, adverb

Words nearby paterfamilias

patentor, patent right, Patent Rolls, patent still, pater, paterfamilias, paternal, paternalism, paternalistic, paternity, paternity leave

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Example sentences from the Web for paterfamilias

Motilal, the Nehru paterfamilias, had his suits made in Savile Row.
Hold Onto Your Penis|David Frum, Justin Green|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Paterfamilias at the door, smoking a cigar—a lad of ten years of age appears.
Lands of the Slave and the Free|Henry A. Murray
He knew, moreover, that when both mother and daughter have set their hearts on a single man, paterfamilias is powerless.
Tonio, Son of the Sierras|Charles King
In this way a wife could divorce a lunatic husband, or the paterfamilias of a lunatic wife could divorce her from her husband.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various

And the City of Rome stood to its citizens in the place of the paterfamilias.
Ancient Rome|Mary Agnes Hamilton
Perhaps he was practising that rle of Paterfamilias which he hoped to be soon called upon to play.
Mirk Abbey, Volume 3(of 3)|James Payn

British Dictionary definitions for paterfamilias

paterfamilias

/ (ˌpeɪtəfəˈmɪlɪˌæs) /

noun plural patresfamilias (ˌpɑːtreɪzfəˈmɪlɪˌæs)

the male head of a household

Roman law

the head of a household having authority over its members
the parental or other authority of another person

Word Origin for paterfamilias

Latin: father of the family

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单词	paterfamilias
释义	paterfamilias [ pey-ter-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pat-er- ] / ˌpeɪ tər fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæt ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR paterfamilias ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as·es for 1, pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as [pey-treez-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pa-] /ˌpeɪ triz fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæ-/ for 2. the male head of a household or family, usually the father. Roman Law. the head of the Roman family; a juridical entity who holds the patria potestas. a person who is not under the patria potestas of another. Origin of paterfamilias 1425–75; late Middle English <Latin: literally, father (i.e., master) of the household, with archaic genitive form familiās of familia;see family OTHER WORDS FROM paterfamilias pa·ter·fa·mil·iar, adjectivepa·ter·fa·mil·iar·ly, adverb Words nearby paterfamilias patentor, patent right, Patent Rolls, patent still, pater, paterfamilias, paternal, paternalism, paternalistic, paternity, paternity leave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paterfamilias Motilal, the Nehru paterfamilias, had his suits made in Savile Row. Hold Onto Your Penis\|David Frum, Justin Green\|November 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Paterfamilias at the door, smoking a cigar—a lad of ten years of age appears. Lands of the Slave and the Free\|Henry A. Murray He knew, moreover, that when both mother and daughter have set their hearts on a single man, paterfamilias is powerless. Tonio, Son of the Sierras\|Charles King In this way a wife could divorce a lunatic husband, or the paterfamilias of a lunatic wife could divorce her from her husband. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various And the City of Rome stood to its citizens in the place of the paterfamilias. Ancient Rome\|Mary Agnes Hamilton Perhaps he was practising that rle of Paterfamilias which he hoped to be soon called upon to play. Mirk Abbey, Volume 3(of 3)\|James Payn British Dictionary definitions for paterfamilias paterfamilias / (ˌpeɪtəfəˈmɪlɪˌæs) / noun plural patresfamilias (ˌpɑːtreɪzfəˈmɪlɪˌæs) the male head of a household Roman law the head of a household having authority over its members the parental or other authority of another person Word Origin for paterfamilias Latin: father of the family Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to paterfamilias elder, ruler, founder, grandfather, originator, head, author, generator, sire, father, chief, master, architect, senior, ancestor, creator, maker, inventor, gaffer, graybeard
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paterfamilias

noun, plural pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as·es for 1, pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as [pey-treez-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pa-] /ˌpeɪ triz fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæ-/ for 2.

Origin of paterfamilias

OTHER WORDS FROM paterfamilias

Words nearby paterfamilias

Example sentences from the Web for paterfamilias

British Dictionary definitions for paterfamilias

noun plural patresfamilias (ˌpɑːtreɪzfəˈmɪlɪˌæs)

Word Origin for paterfamilias

Words related to paterfamilias