Associations to the word «Pater»

Wiktionary

PATER, noun. (formal) father
PATER FAMILIAS, noun. Alternative spelling of paterfamilias

Dictionary definition

PATER, noun. An informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche