pater
/ˈpeɪtə(r)/noun
1
- Brit. informal, dated father〈英, 非正式, 旧〉父亲：
the pater gives her fifty pounds a year as a dress allowance
父亲每年给她50英镑作为买衣服的补贴。
2
- Anthropology a person's legal father【人类学】法定父亲。常与GENITOR相对。
词源
Latin.