The Latin root patr means “father.” Follow along with me, compatriots of roots, and we will talk all about the root patr which has “fathered” a good number of English vocabulary words.
A patron of the arts is etymologically a “father” who supports and protects artists by funding their artistic endeavors. Good patrons should never be patronizing, for to patronize is to act like an overbearing and arrogant “father” who treats others like his inferior and immature children. And patrons would most certainly not perpetrate or become the “fathers” of crimes against those artists they are supporting!
Men’s paternal or “fatherly” feelings often arise after their children are born, at which point they experience paternity, or "father"hood. A patriarch, or male leader of a family or tribe, also feels like a “father” to those whom he looks over. A nation can also be considered a “father” as in a "father"land; a patriot supports that "father"land, for which he feels a great deal of patriotism. All the patriots of a "father"land are compatriots, being those “patriots” that live within the same "father"land. Some patriots are expatriated or thrown out of the "father"land for committing serious crimes; others willingly become expatriates for a whole host of reasons. Some expatriates wish to be repatriated, or allowed to return to their "father"land once again.
Last but not least, a patronymic is a family surname derived from the last name of the “father” in contradistinction to the last name of the mother.
Hopefully the verbal pattern patr has been sufficiently “fathered” in your head so as to create a memory that will not so easily disappear—no deadbeat “fathering” here!
- patron: “father” or protector
- patronize: to treat someone as a “father” would treat immature children who know little
- perpetrate: to “father” an action, such as a crime
- paternal: of a “father”
- paternity: "father"hood
- patriarch: “father” who rules
- patriot: supporter of the "father"land
- patriotism: condition or state of supporting the "father"land
- compatriot: supporter of the "father"land with whom other patriots live
- expatriate: to kick someone out of her or his "father"land
- repatriate: to allow someone back into his or her "father"land once again
- patronymic: a surname in a family derived from the last name of the “father”
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The Latin root patr means “father.” This Latin root is the word origin of a fair number of English vocabulary words, including paternity, pattern, and patron. The root patr is easily recalled via the word patriotic, as someone who is acting in a patriotic fashion is supporting the "father"land.
What words with the root patri meaning father? ›
-patr- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "father. '' This meaning is found in such words as: compatriot, expatriate, paterfamilias, paternal, paternity, patrician, patricide, patron.
What are 5 root words? ›
Standalone root words
- Script - to write. Scripture, description, manuscript, unscripted.
- Counter - to oppose. Counteract, counterargument, counterfeit, encounter, countered.
- Ego - I or self. ...
- Act - to move. ...
- Form - create or shape. ...
- Bene - good (Latin). ...
- Carn - flesh or meat (Latin). ...
- Micro - tiny (Greek).
The word 'pater' has consistent references in the masculine form. Many words in the English language begin with, or incorporate, this root. Examples are 'patronize', 'patriarch', 'patron', and 'paternity'.
What is the meaning of patr? ›
variants or patri- or patro- : father.
What is a patri? ›
patri- a combining form meaning “father,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch; patrician), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal).
What are two words with the root patri? ›
- patriarch. the male head of a family or tribe.
- patricide. murdering your father.
- patriot. a person who supports their country and is prepared to defend for it.
- paternal. of or appropriate to a father.
- patrifocal. focused on a father or their values.
- patrilateral. related through the father.
- patrimony. ...
- sympatric.
a combining form meaning “father,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch; patrician), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal).
What does pater Patri mean? ›
Pater Patriae (plural Patres Patriae) was an honorific title in ancient Rome. In Latin, it means "father of the country", or more literally, "father of the fatherland". The inscription on Trajan's Column includes Pater Patriae as one of the title of Trajan.
Can pate mean father? ›
German: relationship name or nickname (for a trustworthy man) from Middle High German bate, pate, Middle Low German pade 'godfather, male relative', from Latin pater 'father'. German: possibly also from the personal name Bado of ancient Germanic origin, probably meaning 'battle, fight'.
Definitions of pater. an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously. type of: begetter, father, male parent.
What is the Latin word for Daddy? ›
papa n. "father," 1680s, from French papa, from Latin papa, originally a child's word, similar to Greek pappa (vocative) "o father," pappas "father," pappos "grandfather." The native word is daddy; first use of papa was in courtly speech, as a continental affectation, not used by common folk until late 18c.
What is a word with the root Peri? ›
a prefix meaning “about” or “around” ( perimeter, periscope ), “enclosing” or “surrounding” ( pericardium ), and “near” ( perigee, perihelion ), appearing in loanwords from Greek ( peripeteia ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( perimorph ).
Which term is the word root for crown? ›
CROWN traces its ancestry to the Latin corona, which means "crown" or "wreath" and the Greek korone, which means "curved." Thus a crown can be the ring of gold and jewels that sits on a monarch's head or it can be the dome that is the crown of a hat.
What words have ped in them? ›
- Word list #1. root word: ped = foot. prefix: pre = before.
- Biped (noun)
- Centipede (noun)
- Impediment (noun)
- Millipede (noun)
- Pedal (noun)
- Peddler (noun)
- Pedestrian (noun)
-pris-, root. -pris- comes from French and ultimately from Latin, where it has the meaning "grasp; take hold; seize.
