Who was the paterfamilias in early Rome? A. a boy's father B. a boy's grandfather C. the oldest living male in a family D. descendants of the family

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27 March, 10:52

Who was the paterfamilias in early Rome? A. a boy's father B. a boy's grandfather C. the oldest living male in a family D. descendants of the family

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Xavier Chen · Answer 1

Parerfamilias in early Rome was the oldest living male in a family.

Declan Pruitt · Answer 2

The paterfamilias was the oldest living mail in the family. This word can be broken down into "pater" which means father, and "familias" which means family.