LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Pater noster

Pater noster ? (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈpa.tɛr ˈnɔs.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈpaː.ter ˈnɔs.ter]

Meaning

  1. indeclinableThe Lord's prayer (literally our father)

Origins

From pater (“father”) + noster (“our”). Prayer taken from the Bible: Matthew 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.

Descendants
  • Englishpaternosterfrom Old English Paternoster
  • GermanPaternoster
  • Dutchpaternosterfrom Middle Dutch paternoster
  • Hungarianpáternoszter

Quick answers

What does Pater noster mean in Latin?
Pater noster, a proper noun, means “The Lord's prayer (literally our father)”.
How do you pronounce Pater noster?
In classical Latin, [ˈpa.tɛr ˈnɔs.tɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpaː.ter ˈnɔs.ter].