Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
Related words
- Other spellings
- pater familias
Forms
- Plural
- paterfamiliases → patriarchs…
Example sentences
- patriarch Ziri is our family's patriarch.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| paterfamilias | rising | |
| patriarch | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- patriarch3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patriarch3 = 3 syllables).