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

At the front of the room, the pater trembled—either from rage or fear, Annabeth wasn’t sure which.

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

About two "paters" later, there appeared at the border a Zmudzian, riding upon a little shaggy pony, whose hoofs were enveloped in sheepskin to avoid the clatter and traces of horses' hoofs in the mud.

From The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy by Samuel A. Binion

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

I shall confess it to Father Guarini--three paters and all is over--' He stretched out his arm, Sulkowski smiled, opened the case, lifted the cover, and moved the picture towards the King.

From Count Br?hl by Jo?zef Ignacy Kraszewski