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patresfamilias

patresfamilias is the plural of paterfamilias.

Meaning of paterfamilias

Noun

paterfamilias (plural paterfamiliases or patresfamilias)

  1. A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
    Synonyms:
    patriarch

Questions about patresfamilias

What is patresfamilias the plural of?
Patresfamilias is the plural of paterfamilias.

Words near patresfamilias in the dictionary

  1. patraos
  2. Patras
  3. Patrayani
  4. patrescence
  5. Patrese
  6. patresfamilias
  7. patress
  8. patresses
  9. patri-
  10. patria potestas
  11. patrial

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