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Patruus

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A paternal uncle.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat An uncle by the father's side; a father's brother.

Patruus magnus. A grandfather's brother; granduncle.

Patruus major. A great-grandfather's brother.

Patruus maximus. A great-grandfather's father's brother.