Definition of PATER

pater

Plural: paters

Noun

  • A formal or archaic term for father.
  • an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
  • Father.

Examples

  • He silently appealed to his PATER for a good word, but only drew vowels.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr?
Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr
Proto-Italic *patēr
Latin paterbor.
English pater
Borrowed from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, padre, and père.

Scrabble Score: 7

pater: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pater: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pater: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

pater: valid Words With Friends Word