What is "paterfamilias" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does paterfamilias mean in English? Meaning of paterfamilias definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "paterfamilias" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "paterfamilias": the male head of family or tribe

Noun

  • Meaning: the male head of family or tribe
  • Synonyms: paterfamilias patriarch
  • Hypernyms: adult male head of household man
  • Synonyms:

    ancestor, antecedent, author, forerunner, founder, matriarch, originator, parent, patriarch, precursor, progenitor, relative, sire, ascendant, begetter, materfamilias, primogenitor, procreator, father, husband, patriarch, goodman, lord and master, master of the house, provider, elder, ruler, founder, grandfather, originator, head, author, generator, sire, father, chief, master, architect, senior, ancestor, creator, maker, inventor, old man, gaffer, graybeard,

    Antonyms:

    servant, matriarch,

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