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

The line “Hoping for the arms of mater” rhymes with pater, but I didn’t know what it was like to have a mother.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 27, 2018

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

Promises in plenty; he rattles them off his tongue as glib as the old nuns do their paters; but if he opens his mouth he takes good care to keep his purse shut.

From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 by Various

I say, Robin," exclaimed Springall, "come out of your shell; you have remained there long enough to tell over a dozen creeds or paters, were they in fashion—Come out, are you bewitched?

From The Buccaneer A Tale by Hall, S. C., Mrs.

In any case, the paters could not be so near home, or they would have had plenty of time to get back, even by crawling.

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