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Pater/Patr Greek Latin Word Father Patron Assumes Fatherly

word PATER/PATR
meaning PATER/PATR comes from both the Greek and the Latin word for “father.” So a patron, for example, is someone who assumes a fatherly role toward an institution or project or individual, giving moral and financial support.

Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:20, mwvb::unit:20:root, obsidian_to_anki

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