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Paterfamilias, Familienvater
A man who is the head of a household, family or tribeA man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
Meaning
1 sensesA man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
Paterfamilias, Familienvater
the male head of family or tribe
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a man who is the head of a household:
Origin
(c. 1425 to 1475) From late Middle English paterfamilias, from Latin pater familiās. From(c. 1425 to 1475) From late Middle English paterfamilias, from Latin pater familiās. From Latin pater (“father”) + familiās, archaic genitive of familia (“family; household”). Literally, "father of the family" or "father of the household".
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