pater familiae
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alternative form of pater familias, replacing the archaic genitive of familia (“family", "household”) with the classical one.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ter faˈmi.li.ae̯/, [ˈpät̪ɛr fäˈmɪlʲiäe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpa.ter faˈmi.li.e/, [ˈpäːt̪er fäˈmiːlie]
Noun[edit]
pater familiae m (genitive patris familiae, feminine māter familiae); third declension
Declension[edit]
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 |