paterfamilias 的定义
plural pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as·es for 1, pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as [pey-treez-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pa-] /ˌpeɪ triz fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæ-/ for 2.
- 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.a person who is not under the patria potestas of another.
paterfamilias 近义词
等同于 man of the house
paterfamilias 的近义词 7 个
等同于 patriarch
等同于 forebearer
更多paterfamilias例句
- Motilal, the Nehru paterfamilias, had his suits made in Savile Row.
- Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
- His books were read in our homes, often aloud to the family circle by paterfamilias, and moved us to laughter or tears.
- "Poor old paterfamilias," exclaimed the sympathizing friend with genuine feeling.
- Si sciret paterfamilias qua hora fur uenturus esset; vigilaret utique non sineret perfodi domum suam.
- Paterfamilias at the door, smoking a cigar—a lad of ten years of age appears.