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English
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Etymology
From around 1425 to 1475 from late Middle English which itself came from the Latin term with the same meaning. From the Latin term pater ("father") + familiās, an archaic genitive of familia ("family", "household"). Literally meaning "father of the family" or "father of the household". Compare the English word family.
Noun
paterfamilias (plural paterfamiliases or patresfamilias)
- A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “a woman who is the head of a household”): materfamilias
Translations
a man who is the head of a household
Spanish
Noun
paterfamilias m (plural paterfamilias)
- paterfamilias
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