Dictionary Definition
pater n : an informal term for a father; probably
derived from baby talk [syn: dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From pater.Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪtə(r)
Noun
Derived terms
Dutch
Noun
nl-noun paters- father (in the religious sense)
Latin
Etymology
From ; cognate to Ancient Greek πατήρ, Old English fæder (English father), Sanskrit sc=Deva.Pronunciation
- lang=la|/ˈpa.tɛr/
Noun
- father (male parent)
- head of household
- parent
- forefather
- honorific title
Inflection
Related terms
- paterfamiliās
- paternitas
- paternus
- patria
- patricīda
- patricius
- patrimōnium
- patrīmus
- patrissāre
- patrītus
- patrius
- patrōna
- patrōnus
- patruēlis
- patruus
See also
Extensive Definition
Pater means "father" in Latin, Greek, and Umbrian
and may refer to:
- Dis Pater, a Roman and Celtic god of the underworld, later subsumed by Pluto or Jupiter
- Lord's Prayer, also known as the "Our Father" or "Pater noster", probably the best-known prayer in Christianity
- Walter Pater (1839-1893), English essayist, critic, and humanist
- Jean-Baptiste Pater (1695-1736), French painter
- Pater Moeskroen, Dutch Folkband
- John Reily Knox, Pater Knox, founder of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
pater in Breton: Pater
pater in French: Pater