pater

father

Latin · pater, patris

Pater and patr come from Latin pater, patris, "father". They appear in words about fathers, fatherland, protection, and support given like a father.

Memory trick

PATERnal means fatherly; PATRiot loves the fatherland; PATRon protects like a father.

compatriot (com + patr + iot) — a person from your own countryदेशवासी
expatriate (ex + patr + iate) — a person living abroadप्रवासी, विदेश में रहने वाला
pater (pater) — father (formal)पिता
paterfamilias (pater + familias) — father of a familyपरिवार का मुखिया
paternal (pater + nal) — of a father; fatherlyपिता संबंधी, पितृवत
paternalism (pater + nal + ism) — treating people like childrenसंरक्षक जैसा रवैया
paternity (pater + nity) — being a fatherपितृत्व
patriarch (patri + arch) — a male head of a familyकुलपति, परिवार का मुखिया
patriarchal (patri + arch + al) — ruled by fathers or elder malesपितृसत्तात्मक
patrimony (patri + mony) — inheritance from a fatherपैतृक संपत्ति
patriot (patr + iot) — one who loves their countryदेशभक्त
patron (patron) — a supporter; a regular customerसंरक्षक; नियमित ग्राहक