pater

For instance, we find closely matching terms in Latin with "pater," Sanskrit's "pitar" and in Greek with "patér" – all older languages that developed separately from the Germanic line.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022

It must be like the dipsy pater familias turning up to a family gathering where everyone knows he has frittered away their inheritance.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 12, 2017

Yet critics maintain that the Packers have betrayed not only the country but also the pater familias of football: legendary Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2017

Cosby set Constand up on a meeting with Lou Weiss, a pater familias of the old WMA who retired in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2017

The ghosts muttered and complained, until the pater got them under control with a taxicab whistle.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

This single parent language – known as Proto Indo-European – spawned all these later languages and their shared word for paters.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022

“Good man. But best not mention it to”—Hugo nodded through the garage wall—“the maters and the paters, or we'll spend the rest of the afternoon playing Ludo or the Game of Life under strict supervision.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The words she could not interpret, but the tone the whole village could, and she blushed, crowding paters on aves, until her voice sometimes became as distinct as Saint-Castin's in resolute opposition.

From The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories of the French in the New World by Mary Hartwell Catherwood

He approached and regarded it; then began mumbling aves and paters, running them together as he had not done during the visitation and storm.

From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

That will surprise the paters when they return to grub.

From The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West by C. F. Argyll Saxby