pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as

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• pa|ter|fa|mil|i|as — «PAY tuhr fuh MIHL ee uhs», noun, plural pa|tres|fa|mil|i|as «PAY treez fuh MIHL ee uhs». 1. a father or head of a family: »According to this account, he was a tender, grousing, home loving paterfamilias who liked to be with his children when… …   Useful english dictionary

• ma|ter|fa|mil|i|as — «MAY tuhr fuh MIHL ee uhs», noun. Latin. the mother of a household; woman head of a house …   Useful english dictionary

• ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

• mil — al·che·mil·la; ar·mil; ar·mil·la; ar·mil·lar·ia; ar·mil·lary; au·mil; au·mil·dar; bis·mil·lah; bog·o·mil; bog·o·mil·ism; brown·mil·ler·ite; fa·mil·ia; fa·mil·ial; fa·mil·iar·ism; fa·mil·iar·i·ty; fa·mil·iar·iza·tion; fa·mil·iar·ize;… …   English syllables

• mil|om|e|ter — «my LOM uh tuhr», noun. British. an instrument that registers the number of miles traveled by an automobile or other motor vehicle. ╂[< mil(e) + ometer, as in speedometer] …   Useful english dictionary

• mil|li|am|me|ter — «MIHL ee AM MEE tuhr», noun. an ammeter which measures thousandths of amperes: »A milliammeter, used to measure small electric currents, is constructed so that blind persons can feel its raised dial markings (Science News Letter) …   Useful english dictionary

• mil|li|li|ter — «MIHL uh LEE tuhr», noun. one thousandth of a liter, equal to 1.000027 cubic centimeters, 0.061 cubic inch, or 0.0338 fluid ounce. Abbr: ml …   Useful english dictionary

• mil|li|me|ter — «MIHL uh MEE tuhr», noun. one thousandth of a meter, equal to 0.03937 inch. Abbr: mm (no period) …   Useful english dictionary

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