paterfamilias
(pa-ter-fa-mil-i-as)
6 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 the male head of a household or family usually the father. Roman Law the head of the Roman family; a juridical entity who holds the patria potestas.
Example Sentence
The paterfamilias was the head of the Roman family.
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