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pater

pa·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pey-ter; also for 2, 3 pat-er]
    • /ˈpeɪ tər; also for 2, 3 ˈpæt ər/
    • /ˈpeɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-ter; also for 2, 3 pat-er]
    • /ˈpeɪ tər; also for 2, 3 ˈpæt ər/

Definitions of pater word

  • noun pater Latin. father of his country. 1
  • noun pater Walter (Horatio). 1839–94, English essayist and critic, noted for his prose style and his advocation of the "love of art for its own sake". His works include the philosophical romance Marius the Epicurean (1885), Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), and Imaginary Portraits (1887) 0
  • noun pater Walter (Horatio)1839-94; Eng. essayist & critic 0
  • noun pater father 0
  • abbreviation PATER paternoster 0

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Origin of pater

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin: father

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Parts of speech for Pater

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pater popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pater usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pater

noun pater

  • begetter — The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence.
  • father — a male parent.

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