English > begetter: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | A male parent (also used as a term of address to your father). |
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| Synonyms | father, male parent |
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| Narrower | dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop | An informal term for a father |
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| father-in-law | The father of your spouse |
| old man | An informal term for your father |
| pater | An informal use of the Latin word for father |
| Broader | parent | A father or mother |
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| Opposite | mother, female parent | A woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) |
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| Spanish | padre, papa, papá, papi |
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| Catalan | papa, papà, pare |
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| Verbs | beget | make children |
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