paterfamilias

English - Turkish

Definition of paterfamilias in English Turkish dictionary

aile reisi

evin erkeği

{i} aile babası

erkek aile reis

{i} ev bark sahibi

Related Terms

patresfamilias

erkek aile reisler

English - English

Definition of paterfamilias in English English dictionary

A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe

a father or a man who is the head of a family

{i} male head of a family; father of the family; male head of a tribe

The head of a family; in a large sense, the proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master

Related Terms

patresfamilias

plural of paterfamilias

patresfamilias

{i} father as the head of a family

Hyphenation

pa·ter·fa·mi·li·as

Antonyms

materfamilias

Etymology

() From around 1425 to 1475 from late Middle English which itself came from the Latin term with the same meaning. From the Latin term pater ("father") + familiās, an archaic genitive of familia ("family", "household"). Literally meaning "father of the family" or "father of the household". Confer the English word family.