father (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. păter, tris2. părens, ntis, c.3. gĕnĭtor, ōris (poet.)4. sător, ōris (engenderer • father (subs.): 1. păter, tris: the f. of a family, p. familias (old gen.), or as one word, Cic.: f. of one's country, p. patriae, Cic.: Juv.: in the time of our f.s, apud p. nostros, Cic. The epith. is often addressed to deities: f. Tiberinus, p. Tiberinus, Virg. Instead of the gen., the adj. patrius or paternus may often be used: v. (phr.). 2. părens, ntis, c.: v. parent. Fig.: the preserver, f. of the city, conservator, parens, istius urbis, Cic.: Socrates, f. of philosophy, Socrates p. philosophiae, Cic.: f. of the lyre, p. lyrae, Hor. 3. gĕnĭtor, ōris (poet.): the f. of Tantalus, g. Tantali, Hor.: O Romulus, sire, f., O Romulus, pater, g.! Enn. 4. sător, ōris (engenderer: chiefly poet.): f. of men and gods, hominum s. atque deorum, Virg.: Phaedr. Join: seminator et sator et parens, Cic. Div. 2, 34, 86. Phr.: a f.'s disposition, affection, patrius animus, Liv. 2, 5, ad fin.; animus paternus, Hor. Od. 2, 26: the name (reputation) of a f., nomen paternum, Cic. pro dom. 58, 14 (paternus often refers to what is inherited, as paterna bona: v. paternal): the name of f., nomen patrium, Lucr. 1, 95 (but nomen patris would be better in prose): to take after one's f., patrisso, 1, Pl.: f.-land, patria: v. country.
father (v.) Copy link • father (v.): i. e. to ascribe to (q. v.): addīco, xi, ctum, 3: to f. certain plays upon Plautus, fabulas Plauti nomini ad., Gell. 3, 3, ad fin.: ("those heretics) who f.'d the Gospel and first Epistle (of John) upon Cerinthus" (Bp. Bull), *qui evangelium, etc. Cerinthi nomini addixerunt, Cerintho tribuerunt: the verb is now commonly used with something of a bad sense, as now when all are ashamed of the scheme, they try to f. it upon me, *nunc cujus omnes consilii pudet, me ut auctorem incusant, insimulant: don't try to f. that scheme upon me, *ne perge me istius consilii reum facere.
FATHER Copy link • FATHER 1. s. pater (the the proper word; also as title bestowed on elder persons by their juniors): parens (☞ genitor, generator are poetical): father and mother, parentes (poetically, patres): the fathers, patres (the members of the Senate): our fathers, patres; majores (ancestors): the father of his country, pater patriae: to take after his father, patrissare (comedy): as a father, (e.g., to love anybody), ut alterum patrem, in parentis loco: to be the father of one’s country, subjects, etc., consulere ut parentem populo: the kindness of a father, *benignitas paterna: the heart of a father, animus patrius: a father’s joy, gaudium paternum (general term); *gaudium ex aucta stirpe or ex nato filio perceptum (from the birth of a child): *gaudium, quod ex liberis bene moratis percipitur (caused by the good conduct of one’s children): the name of one’s father, nomen patris; nomen paternum: father’s brother, patruus: father’s sister, amita: to be a father to anybody, loco or instar patris alicui esse; aliquem in liberorum numero habere (with reference to a child): the love of a father, amor paternus or patrius; caritas patria: to love anybody with the love of a father, patria caritate aliquem diligere. Like a father, patris instar; ut pater; ut parens; patria caritate (with fatherly affection). 2. v. Adopt, Vid: To ascribe anything (especially a book, poem, etc.) to anybody, addicere aliquid nomini alicujus (Gell., 3, 3, of plays fathered upon Plaut.); or ascribere or assignare aliquid alicui. To claim to be the author of a book, poem, etc., dicere aliquid suum esse: *simulare se aliquid scripsisse: sibi ascribere aliquid (Donat., Vit. Virgilii).