pater

¹

[ pey-ter; pat-er ]

noun

1. British Informal. father.
2. (often initial capital letter) the paternoster; Lord's Prayer.
3. a recitation of it.

Pater

²

[ pey-ter ]

noun

1. Walter Horatio, 1839–94, English critic, essayist, and novelist.

pater

¹

/ ˈpeɪtə /

noun

1. facetious.
   a public school slang word for father

Pater

²

/ ˈpeɪtə /

noun

1. PaterWalter (Horatio)18391894MEnglishWRITING: essayistWRITING: critic Walter ( Horatio ). 1839–94, English essayist and critic, noted for his prose style and his advocation of the "love of art for its own sake". His works include the philosophical romance Marius the Epicurean (1885), Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), and Imaginary Portraits (1887)

Word History and Origins

Origin of pater¹

1300–50; Middle English < Latin: father

Word History and Origins

Origin of pater¹

from Latin

Example Sentences

While telescope images in the infrared can detect hot spots caused by ongoing volcanic eruptions, they are not sharp enough to reveal surface details and unambiguously identify the locations of the eruptions, explained co-author Imke de Pater, professor emerita of astronomy at the University of California -- Berkeley.

From Science Daily

"Sharper images at visible wavelengths like those provided by SHARK-VIS and LBT are essential to identify both locations of eruptions and surface changes not detectable in the infrared, such as new plume deposits," de Pater said, adding that visible light observations provide researchers with vital context for the interpretation of infrared observations, including those from spacecraft such as Juno, which is currently orbiting Jupiter.

From Science Daily

Seits and Pater trailed 8-4 in the second game but rallied for a 25-23 victory before dominating the third 15-8.

From Seattle Times

Seits and Pater won their final five matches and finished 12-1 as a pair this season.

From Seattle Times

The Irish writer Oscar Wilde later says that when he looked at the Mona Lisa, he didn’t see the painting: he saw Pater’s description.

From Literature