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padre

father

noun PAH-dreh Common
People & Society Family

Origin: Latin pater, patris.

Usage Note

Padre is masculine; la madre is the feminine counterpart. The shortened affectionate form is papà (dad), which always carries a written accent and stresses the final syllable. Padre is also used as a title for a priest (Padre Pio) and figuratively for a founding figure (i padri della patria = the founding fathers).

Examples

"Mio padre lavora in centro."

Natural Translation

My father works in the city centre.

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