πατήρ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Hellenic *patḗr (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀞𐀳 (pa-te)), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr. Cognates include Old English fæder (English father), Phrygian πατερης (paterēs), Latin pater, Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ), and Old Armenian հայր (hayr).

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    Noun

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    πᾰτήρ (patḗrm (genitive πᾰτρός or πᾰτέρος); third declension

    1. father
      Synonyms: νόννος (nónnos), φύτωρ (phútōr)
      1. epithet of Zeus
        • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 1.544:
          Τὴν δ’ ἠμείβετ’ ἔπειτα πατὴρ ἀνδρῶν τε θεῶν τε·
          Tḕn d’ ēmeíbet’ épeita patḕr andrôn te theôn te;
          Then the father of men and gods answered her:
      2. respectful address of an older man
      3. (figurative) author
      4. (in the plural) forefathers, ancestors
    2. (Christianity) God the Father; (one of the three Persons of the Trinity)

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    Descendants

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    • Greek: πατήρ (patír), πατέρας (patéras)
    • Yevanic: פַטִיר (patir)

    Further reading

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    Learnedly, from Ancient Greek πᾰτήρ (patḗr). Doublet of πατέρας (patéras).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [paˈtir]
    • Hyphenation: πα‧τήρ

    Noun

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    πατήρ (patírm

    1. (religion) God the Father
    2. (literary) father (form of address for monk or priest)
    3. Katharevousa form of πατέρας (patéras), father