pater - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Middle Dutch pater, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Doublet of vader and va
pater, n. ² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . Factsheet What does the noun pater mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pater See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence This word is used in British English