noun
paterfamilias
Paterfamilias (noun) means a man who leads a household, family or tribe.
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A man who leads a household, family or tribe.
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Etymology
First recorded between about 1425 and 1475, from late Middle English paterfamilias, taken from Latin pater familiās. This comes from Latin pater, meaning "father", plus familiās, an archaic genitive form of familia, meaning "family; household". Literally, it means "father of the family" or "father of the household".
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What is the meaning of paterfamilias?
"paterfamilias" (noun) means a man who leads a household, family or tribe.
What is another word for paterfamilias?
Other words for "paterfamilias" include patriarch.
What is the opposite of paterfamilias?
The opposite of "paterfamilias" is matriarch.
