Paterfamilias is the head of the Roman household which is the father or grandfather.
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Paterfamilias means "the father of a family". If you break it down, pater - refers to paternity and familia - refers to family.
A Paterfamilias was the ruler of a family in ancient Rome
paterfamilias (opp. materfamilias)
oldest male in the family
paterfamilias
paterfamilias
A noun, originally from Latin.
It means 'father of the family,' and refers to the fact that fathers were usually the heads of Roman families. A paterfamilias had complete and total control over the members of his family.
patriarch/ head of families paterfamilias
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A paterfamilias in ancient Rome typically had the legal right to punish a disobedient son through methods such as disinheritance, corporal punishment, or exclusion from family activities. These punishments were meant to maintain family discipline and hierarchy.