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patri- combining form
  1. father: patricide, patrilocal
Etymology: from Latin pater, Greek patēr father
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Pa•tri  (pätrē),USA pronunciation n. 
    An•ge•lo (anjə lō′),USA pronunciation 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy.
patri-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "father,'' occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch;
    patrician
    ), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal).
  • combining form representing Latin pater, Greek paté̄r father

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