pater

/ˈpɑɾɛr/
/ˈpɑtɛ/
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Other forms: paters

Definitions of pater
  1. noun
    an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
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    type of:
    begetter, father, male parent
    a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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