English → Latin
“fatherly” in Latin
paternusof or pertaining to a father, paternal, fatherly; related through the father, or his side of the family, paternal; of orpatriusfather’s, fatherly, paternal; hereditary; ancestralfrāternusbrotherly, fraternal; of or pertaining to a kinsman; friendly, close
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fatherly adj.
paternus: patrius: fatherly sentiments, animus paternus, toward anybody, in aliquem (i. e., the sentiments which the father displays; opposed to animus maternus, fraternus): animus patrius (fatherly affection; e.g., Liv., 2, 5, 8; opposed to the sternness which Brutus displayed in the character as magistrate).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fatherly?
- The usual Latin words for “fatherly” are paternus, patrius, frāternus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.