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paterfamilias

noun

pa·​ter·​fa·​mil·​i·​as ˌpa-tər-fə-ˈmi-lē-əs How to pronounce paterfamilias (audio)
ˌpä-,
ˌpā-
plural patresfamilias ˌpā-ˌtrēz- How to pronounce paterfamilias (audio)
ˌpä-ˌtrās-
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 (such as a movement, discipline, or enterprise)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022 Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022 Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022 Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022 Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022 This is Putin’s vision of the Russian world, a strong and blessed house with Russia as the paterfamilias, tough and occasionally harsh, but ultimately benevolent, sharing the fruits of Russian civilization with those who belong to its world. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022 Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022 Andy Garcia plays the paterfamilias in this 2022 remake of the 1991 remake of the 1950 comedy. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, from pater father + familias, archaic genitive of familia household — more at father, family

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of paterfamilias was in the 15th century

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