Latin dictionary · noun
pater
father (male parent)
Dictionary forms: pater, patris
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- father (male parent)
- head of household
- parent
- forefather
- priest
- honorific title
Connected roots
- patr-
father
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- paternal
relating to a father
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| pater | nom. sg. |
| patrēs | nom. pl. |
| patris | gen. sg. |
| patrum | gen. pl. |
| patrī | dat. sg. |
| patribus | dat. pl. |
| patrem | acc. sg. |
| patrēs | acc. pl. |
| patre | abl. sg. |
| patribus | abl. pl. |
| pater | voc. sg. |
| patrēs | voc. pl. |
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