Relating to or characteristic of a father.
pater+nal
Shared component: pater · father
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pater
father
Related forms: pater · 4 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesThe state of being a father; fatherhood.
pater+nity
Shared component: pater · father
the male head of a family or household, especially one with considerable authority.
pater+familias
Shared component: pater · father
paterExtended relation
Father (used especially in formal, religious, or scholarly contexts).
Extended relation: pater · father