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pater vs father

father vs pater

pater and father both are nouns.

pater is not a verb while father is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pater Yes No No No
father Yes No Yes No
As nouns, father is a hypernym of pater; that is, father is a word with a broader meaning than pater:
  • pater: an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
  • father: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
Other hypernyms of pater include begetter, male parent.
pater (noun) father (noun)
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
the founder of a family
a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
a person who founds or establishes some institution
the head of an organized crime family
pater (verb) father (verb)
make (offspring) by reproduction
Difference between pater and father

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