I.of one's father or forefathers (an archaic word, which, however, in Cic. Tusc. 1, 19, 45, is suspected without sufficient cause): avito ac patrito more, Varr. ap. Non. 161, 6: “secundum leges patritas,” id. ib. 161, 8: “patrita et avita philosophia,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 19, 45: “res,” Cic. Verr. 1, 5, 13 (Klotz); “Lex. Thor lin. 28: subleva misericordiā aetatem familiarem tibi et patritam,” Front. Ep. ad Amic. 2, 6 fin.: “in sedem patritam referri,” Arn. 2, 87: Jesum Valentiniani cognominant Soterem de patritis, after the example of their fathers or forefathers, Tert. adv. Val. 12.
pătrītus , a, um, adj. pater, like avitus from avus,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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