dis pater

1. 1.

   (Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

   SynonymsPlutoDisOrcus

   BroaderRoman deity

   Roman mythology

Questions about dis pater

What does dis pater mean?

dis pater means "(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades".

What is another word for dis pater?

Close synonyms include Pluto, Dis, Orcus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dis pater a common word?

dis pater is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.