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pater¹
- /ˈpeɪtɚ/ US
- /ˈpeɪtə/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, padre, and père.
noun paters
- Father. Burlington Bertie's the latest young jay He rents a swell flat somewhere Kensington way He spends the good oof that his pater has made Along with the Brandy and Soda Brigade.
Pater²
proper noun
- A surname
Talk about this word "pater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pater. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pater. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pater "pater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pater.Cite this
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title = {pater},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pater},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
