Patri
[ pah-tree ]
/ ˈpɑ tri /
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noun
An·ge·lo [an-juh-loh], /ˈæn dʒəˌloʊ/, 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy.
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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).
Also especially before a vowel, patr-.
Origin of patri-
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British Dictionary definitions for Patri
patri-
combining form
fatherpatricide; patrilocal
Word Origin for patri-
from Latin pater, Greek patēr father
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