Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) ecclesiastical priest (Christian clergyman who performs masses)
- (masculine) father (term of address for a priest)
- (archaic, masculine) father (male parent)
Concepts
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpa.dɾi/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese padre (“father”), from Latin patrem (“father”), from Proto-Italic *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Doublet of pai.
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