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Pa⋅tri

  [pah-tree]
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–noun
An⋅ge⋅lo  [an-juh-loh] , 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy.

patri-

 
a combining form meaning “father,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch; patrician), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal).
Also, especially before a vowel, patr-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. L pater, Gk patr father
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