paterfamilias
/ˌpeɪtəfəˈmɪliæs/noun
उच्चारण पेटफ़मिलिऐस
परिवार का मुखिया, कुलपति, गृहस्वामी
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noun
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[sing.] formal
the man who is the head of a family
परिवार का मुखिया, कुलपति, गृहस्वामी
- As the paterfamilias, he made every decision about the family business.
- The old paterfamilias sat at the head of the table.
Synonyms patriarch head of the family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
patriarch head of the family
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin, meaning 'father of the family'.
यह Latin शब्द से आया है, जिसका अर्थ 'father of the family' यानी परिवार का पिता है।