Pater noster

See also: paternoster, Paternoster, páternoster, and pater noster

Latin

Etymology

From pater (“father”) + noster (“our”). Prayer taken from the Bible: Matthew 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ter ˈnos.ter/, [ˈpät̪ɛr ˈnɔs̠t̪ɛr]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.ter ˈnos.ter/, [ˈpäːt̪er ˈnɔst̪er]

Proper noun

Pater noster ? (indeclinable)

The Lord's prayer (literally our father)

Synonyms

orātiō dominica

Descendants

→ Old English: pater noster
- Middle English: pater noster, paternoster
  - English: paternoster
→ Middle Dutch: paternoster
- Dutch: paternoster
→ German: Paternoster
→ Hungarian: páternoszter

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