pater familiae

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Alternative form of pater familias, replacing the archaic genitive of familia (“family", "household”) with the classical one.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ter faˈmi.li.ae̯/, [ˈpät̪ɛr fäˈmɪlʲiäe̯]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ter faˈmi.li.e/, [ˈpäːt̪er fäˈmiːlie]

Noun

pater familiae m (genitive patris familiae, feminine māter familiae); third declension

  1. head of household

Declension

Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pater familiae patrēs familiae
Genitive patris familiae patrum familiae
Dative patrī familiae patribus familiae
Accusative patrem familiae patrēs familiae
Ablative patre familiae patribus familiae
Vocative pater familiae patrēs familiae
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