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

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain