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paterfamiliasOne entry found. Main Entry: pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as Pronunciation: \ˌpa-tər-fə-ˈmi-lē-əs, ˌpä-, ˌpā-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as \ˌpā-ˌtrēz-, ˌpä-ˌtrās-\ Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from pater father + familias, archaic genitive of familia household — more at father, family Date: 15th century 1 : the male head of a household
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