patruus
Οὔτ' ἐν φθιμένοις οὔτ' ἐν ζωοῖσιν ἀριθμουμένη, χωρὶς δή τινα τῶνδ' ἔχουσα μοῖραν → Neither among the dead nor the living do I count myself, having a lot apart from these
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pā̆trŭus: i, m. pater, like the Sanscr. pitrivya, patruus, from pitri,
I a father's brother, paternal uncle (opp. avunculus, a mother's brother, maternal uncle); cf. Dig. 38, 10, 10.
I Lit.: L. Cicero patruus, Cic. de Or. 2, 1, 2: tutor et patruus, id. Verr. 2, 1, 53, § 139; Hor. S. 1, 6, 131: patruus magnus = frater avi, Dig. 38, 10, 10: patruus major = frater proavi, Tac. A. 12, 22; Dig. 38, 10, 10: major patruus = avi et aviae patruus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 136 Müll.: patruus maximus = frater abavi, id. ib. Fragm. 17; plur., Juv. 1, 158; 6, 567.—
II Transf., a severe reprover (as uncles are apt to co towards their nephews): pertristis quidam patruus, censor, magister, Cic. Cael. 11, 25: ne sis patruus mihi, Hor. S. 2, 3, 88: cum sapimus patruos, Pers. 1, 11; Manil. 5, 449.
pătrŭus: a, um, adj. 1. patruus,
I of or belonging to a father's brother, of an uncle (poet.): patruae verbera linguae, an uncle's, Hor C. 3, 12, 2: ense cadit patruo, Ov. F. 4, 55 (al. patrui).—Comically in sup.: patrue mi patruissime, my uncle, my best of uncles! Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 24; 26.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) pătrŭus,⁹ ī, m. (pater), oncle paternel : Cic. de Or. 2, 2 ; Hor. S. 1, 6, 131 ; patruus magnus, major, maximus Dig. 38, 10, 10, frère de l’aïeul paternel, du bisaïeul, du trisaïeul || [fig.] oncle qui morigène ; [d’où] censeur qui gourmande, grondeur : Cic. Cæl. 25 ; Hor. S. 2, 3, 88 ; Pers. 1, 11.
(2) pătrŭus,¹⁵ a, um, d’oncle paternel : Ov. F. 4, 55 || [fig.] sévère, grondeur : Hor. O. 3, 12, 2 || patrue mi patruissime Pl. Pœn. 1197, mon oncle, le meilleur des oncles [le plus oncle des oncles].
Latin > German (Georges)
patruus, ī, m. (pater), des Vaters Bruder, der Oheim von väterlicher Seite (während avunculus der Oheim von mütterlicher Seite), a) eig., Cic. u.a.: patr. magnus = frater avi, ICt.: p. maior = frater proavi, Tac. ann. 12, 22 u. ICt.: p. maximus = frater abavi, ICt. – b) bildl., ein strenger Sittenrichter (wie die Oheime gegen ihre Neffen zu sein pflegen), Cic. u. Hor. – Dav. patruus, a, um, dem Vatersbruder gehörig, des Oheims, lingua, Hor.: ensis, Ov. – scherzh., o patrue, o patrue mi patruissime! mein alleronkligster Onkel! Plaut. Poen. 1197 G.
Latin > English
patruus patrui N M :: paternal uncle; type of harshness and censoriousness
