4 ms·Some probably did, the same ones that addressed their dad as "pay-ter".by mbg721 3y agoSome probably did, the same ones that addressed their dad as "pay-ter".adzm 3y agoI'm sorry, can you explain this one?mbg721 3y agoIn British families of a certain class, at least on TV, the son would address the father in Latin as "pater" but with a long A sound. It comes off now as an absurd affectation, much like using "per se" regularly in the name of a letter.