πατήρ

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Cognates include Latin pater, Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ), Armenian հայր (hayr) and Old English fæder (English father).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [patɛː́r]

• (Koine): IPA: [patˈeːr]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [patˈir]

[edit] Noun

πατήρ (genitive πατέρος, πατρός) m, third declension; (patēr)

1. father
2. epithet of Zeus
3. respectful full address of older people
4. ancestor

[edit] Inflection

[edit] References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G3962

[edit] Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [paˈtir]

[edit] Noun

πατήρ (patír) m.

1. (learned) father, a form of address for monk or priest
2. (religion) the Father, the first person of the Holy Trinity