pater
Old word, dad
Pater is a formal or literary word for father, from Latin.
It appears in British public school slang and in formal contexts like pater familias (male head of household).
Outside these uses, it sounds deliberately old-fashioned or affected: I'll have to ask the pater about borrowing the car.
Male parent, informal
- daddyInformal term for male parent
- papaInformal term for father
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- paChildish term, father
sire · parent · old man · paterfamilias · begetter · progenitor · procreator · fatherhood
Descent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
descent · pedigree · progenitor · forebear · antecedent · dynasty · clan · family tree
Male head of family
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- protectiveServing to guard
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
provider · nurturing · solicitous · provident · stern · disciplinarian · household · elder
dad
Male parent, informal
pa · sire · parent · old man · paterfamilias · begetter · progenitor · procreator · fatherhood · fatherly
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
bloodline · descent · pedigree · progenitor · forebear · antecedent · dynasty · clan · family tree · roots
paterfamilias
Male head of family
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- protectiveServing to guard
- benevolentDesiring others' welfare
guidance · provider · nurturing · solicitous · provident · stern · disciplinarian · household · elder
Father
Male parent or priest
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- parishLocal church community
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
bishop · rector · vicar · chaplain · confessor · ordination · vestments · cassock · liturgy · sacrament
- paternity testGenetic proof of parentage
- paternity leaveFather's childcare absence
- patron saintsHoly advocates for groups
- paternal cousinRelative through your father's side
- paternity suitLawsuit establishing fatherhood
- paternity testingGenetic confirmation of fatherhood
patron, patrons, patronize, patronage, paternal, expatriate, patrician, patriarch, compatriot