pater familias

A form of paterfamilias — A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paterfamilias.

Translations

Spanish pater familias, pater-familias
  • pater familiaspaterfamilias
  • pater-familiaspaterfamilias
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APA

pater familias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pater%20familias

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“pater familias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pater%20familias. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pater familias,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pater%20familias.

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