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paterfamilias
[ pey-ter-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pat-er- ]
noun
- the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- 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.
paterfamilias
/ ˌɪəəˈɪɪˌæ /
noun
- the male head of a household
- Roman law
- the head of a household having authority over its members
- the parental or other authority of another person
Other Word Forms
- 貹t·ڲ·i adjective
- 貹t·ڲ·i·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of paterfamilias1
Word History and Origins
Origin of paterfamilias1
Example Sentences
Until the events of “Through the Valley,” the second “The Last of Us” episode of Season 2, the Stark paterfamilias' ignoble demise was the most agonizing turn of all.
This strict minister paterfamilias disapproved of his violist son, and in the wake of loss, Davis finds solace in music and womanly identity, slowly healing from estrangement.
They’re going to take place in the family circle, which is evident when the paterfamilias starts listing the order of his favorite sons while they’re chowing down at the breakfast table.
There were meant to be so many rebels that they could be split into 'five families', a label that even one paterfamilias privately lamented "makes us look ridiculous".
George also leaned into his role as Britain’s paterfamilias.
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