Paterfamilias in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “paterfamilias” in Hindi is कुलपिता, pronounced kulapita — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the male head of family or tribe
(c. 1425 to 1475) From late Middle English paterfamilias, from Latin pater familiās. From Latin pater (“father”) + familiās, archaic genitive of familia (“family; household”). Literally, "father of the family" or "father of the household".
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