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patresfamilias

pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-treez-fuh-mil-ee-uh s, pah-, pa-]
    • /ˌpeɪ triz fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-treez-fuh-mil-ee-uh s, pah-, pa-]
    • /ˌpeɪ triz fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæ-/

Definitions of patresfamilias word

  • noun patresfamilias a plural of paterfamilias. 1
  • noun plural patresfamilias the male head of a household or family, usually the father. 1
  • noun plural patresfamilias Roman Law. the head of the Roman family; a juridical entity who holds the patria potestas. a person who is not under the patria potestas of another. 1
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Origin of patresfamilias

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin: literally, father (i.e., master) of the household, with archaic genitive form familiās of familia; see family

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Parts of speech for Patresfamilias

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Patresfamilias

patresfamilias popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

patresfamilias usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for patresfamilias

noun patresfamilias

All 2 Synonyms of patresfamilias

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