/ Dictionary / Index P Patri: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pa•tri Pronunciation: (pä'trē), [key] — n. 1877–1965, U.S. educator and writer, born in Italy. patri- Pronunciation: [key] a combining form meaning “father,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek and Latin (patriarch; patrician), and used in the formation of new compounds (patrilineal). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. patresfamilias patrial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language