pater familiae

Latin

Alternative forms

• pater familias
• paterfamilias
• paterfamiliae

Etymology

Alternative form of pater familias, replacing the archaic genitive of familia (“family", "household”) with the classical one.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ter faˈmi.li.ae̯/, [ˈpät̪ɛr fäˈmɪlʲiäe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ter faˈmi.li.e/, [ˈpäːt̪er fäˈmiːlie]

Noun

pater familiae m (genitive patris familiae, feminine māter familiae); third declension

1. head of household

Declension

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