pai de família

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “father of the family”. Compare Spanish padre de familia, Italian padre di famiglia and French père de famille.

Noun

pai de família m (plural pais de família)

  1. family man (an adult male with a spouse and children to whose well-being he is dedicated)
  • páter-famílias
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