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