Origin

from Latin pater, Greek patēr father

patri-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “father,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch; patrician), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal).

Also, especially before a vowel, patr-.

Origin

combining form representing Latin pater, Greek patḗr father

Related Words

patr-
patricide
patrifocal
patrilateral
patrilineage
patrilineal

patri-a word element meaning 'father'.

[Late Latin, combining form of pater]

patri-
combining form
⇨ see patr-

patri-|ˈpætrɪ, ˈpeɪtrɪ|used as the combining form of L. pater (patr-is) father, in words used in connection with the prominence of males and the importance of relationship on the male side in social organization. Some examples are given below as main words. Cf. also patriarch n., patriarchal a., etc.,

patri-

word-forming element used to make terms describing kinship of the father or the paternal line, from Latin patri-, comb. form of pater (see father, n.).

patri- /ˈpatri, ˈpeɪtri/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from Latin patr-, pater father noun: see -i-.

Forming nouns and adjectives, esp. in Anthropology & Sociology, with the sense ‘(of or pertaining to) social organization defined by male dominance or relationship through the male line’.

DERIVATIVE patriclan noun a patrilineal clan M20.
patriˈlateral adjective (esp. of marriage between cousins) pertaining to or designating a relationship in which a father and one of his siblings or other relatives are both involved as parents M20.
patripoˈtestal adjective (Sociology) characterized by the exercise of authority in a household by a father E20.

patri-
combining form
see patr-

patri-

Prefix

father

Derived terms

patriarch

patricide

patrifocality

patriline

patrilineage

patrilineal

patrilinear

patrilocality

patrimony

patripotestal

词汇	patri-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary patri- 或 patr- pref.（前缀） Father, paternal: 表“父亲”“父亲的”： patrilineal. 父亲的语源 Latin from pater patr- [father] 拉丁语源自 pater patr- [父亲] Greek from patēr patr- [father] * see pəter- 希腊语源自 patēr patr- [父亲] 参见 pəter- patri- combining form father ⇒ patricide ⇒ patrilocal Origin from Latin pater,* Greek patēr father patri- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “father,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch; patrician), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal). Also, especially before a vowel, patr-. Origin combining form representing Latin pater, Greek patḗr father Related Words patr- patricide patrifocal patrilateral patrilineage patrilineal patri-a word element meaning 'father'. [Late Latin, combining form of pater] patri- combining form ⇨ see patr- patri-\|ˈpætrɪ, ˈpeɪtrɪ\|used as the combining form of L. pater (patr-is) father, in words used in connection with the prominence of males and the importance of relationship on the male side in social organization. Some examples are given below as main words. Cf. also patriarch n., patriarchal a., etc., patri- word-forming element used to make terms describing kinship of the father or the paternal line, from Latin patri-, comb. form of pater (see father, n.). patri- /ˈpatri, ˈpeɪtri/ combining form. ORIGIN: from Latin patr-, pater father noun: see -i-. Forming nouns and adjectives, esp. in Anthropology & Sociology, with the sense ‘(of or pertaining to) social organization defined by male dominance or relationship through the male line’. DERIVATIVE patriclan noun a patrilineal clan M20. patriˈlateral adjective (esp. of marriage between cousins) pertaining to or designating a relationship in which a father and one of his siblings or other relatives are both involved as parents M20. patripoˈtestal adjective (Sociology) characterized by the exercise of authority in a household by a father E20. patri- combining form see patr- patri- Prefix father Derived terms patriarch patricide patrifocality patriline patrilineage patrilineal patrilinear patrilocality patrimony patripotestal See also patr- patro-
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combining form

Origin

patri-

Related Words

patri-

Prefix

Derived terms

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