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|lshtext=<b>pā&#774;trŭus</b>: i, m. [[pater]], [[like]] the Sanscr. pitrivya, [[patruus]], from pitri,<br /><b>I</b> a [[father]]'s [[brother]], [[paternal]] [[uncle]] (opp. [[avunculus]], a [[mother]]'s [[brother]], [[maternal]] [[uncle]]); cf. Dig. 38, 10, 10.<br /><b>I</b> 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; <[[number]] opt="n">plur.</[[number]]>, Juv. 1, 158; 6, 567.—<br /><b>II</b> 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.<br /><b>pătrŭus</b>: a, um, adj. 1. [[patruus]],<br /><b>I</b> 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.