"paterfamilias" in German paterfamilias Familienvater Hausvater Familienoberhaupt Detailed translations for "paterfamilias" paterfamilias 1. general paterfamilias(also: father of a family) der Familienvater{masculine} paterfamilias(also: housefather) der Hausvater{masculine} 2. formal paterfamilias das Familienoberhaupt{neuter} English synonyms for "paterfamilias" paterfamilias {n} patriarch