paterfamilias
(pa-ter-fa-mil-i-as)
6 syllables
Definition
noun. the male head of a family or household.
Example Sentence
The paterfamilias was the head of the Roman family.
More Example Sentences
He is the paterfamilias of the household.
Synonyms
family leader; household head; patriarch
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