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patruus

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tr̥wyos (paternal uncle). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *fadurwijô (paternal uncle).

Pronunciation

Noun

patruus m (genitive patruī); second declension

  1. paternal uncle; a father's brother
  2. a severe reprover

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Synonyms

  • (paternal uncle): barbās (Mediaeval)

See also

Adjective

patruus (feminine patrua, neuter patruum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of or pertaining to a paternal uncle (a father's brother)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

References

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