All paterfamilias synonyms
pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as
P p noun paterfamilias
- goodman — the master of a household; husband.
- gaffer — the chief electrician on a motion-picture or television production.
- begetter — The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence.
- materfamilias — the mother of a family.
- man of the house — the male head of a household.
- graybeard — Sometimes Disparaging. a man whose beard is gray; old man; sage.
- forebearer — Uncommon variant of forebear.