| 【patr-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "pater," and "patris." It carries the basic meaning of "father." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "patr-"]
patriot ☆[5475] Someone who is a patriot loves their country and feels very loyal towards it.
patron **[3538] A patron is a person who supports and gives money to artists, writers, or musicians.
patronise ☆[5446] If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
pattern ****[1349] A pattern is the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done.
[WORD ROOT]root patr
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] patr, fath, patt, pati, pater, patri, pere, patern
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) pater, patris
[MEANING]root father
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 pater [genitive patris] father
- 【Latin】 patris [genitive of pater] father
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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patriot ☆[5475] noun from patriot 〈 patr
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is a patriot loves their country and feels very loyal towards it.
【pl.】 patriots
【ROOTs】 ⑴ patr; father ⑵ iot(ot); suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek patriotes》 [from patrios+-otes] fellow countryman
【First Known Meaning】 compatriot
【DERIVATIVEs】 patriotic, patriotically, patriot
patron ★★[3538] noun from patron 〈 patr
【DEFINITION】 A patron is a person who supports and gives money to artists, writers, or musicians.
【pl.】 patrons
【ROOTs】 ⑴ patr; father ⑵ on(oner); burden, load
【Etymology】 《Latin patronus》 [from pater+-onus] patron saint, bestower of a benefice, lord, master, model, pattern; defender, protector, former master (of a freed slave); advocate
【First Known Meaning】 a lord-master, a protector
【DERIVATIVEs】 patron, patronal, patronize, patronly, patronise
patronise ☆[5446] verb from patron 〈 patr
【DEFINITION】 If someone patronizes you, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 patronised, patronised, patronising, patronises
【COMPOSITION】 patron + ize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ patr; father ⑵ on(oner); burden, load ⑶ ise(ize); verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin patronus》 [from pater+-onus] patron saint, bestower of a benefice, lord, master, model, pattern; defender, protector, former master (of a freed slave); advocate
【DERIVATIVEs】 patron, patronal, patronize, patronly, patronise
pattern ★★★★[1349] noun from pattern 〈 patr
【DEFINITION】 A pattern is the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done.
【pl.】 patterns
【SYNONYM】 sample, design
【ROOTs】 ⑴ patt(patr); father ⑵ ern; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin patronus》 [from pater+-onus] patron saint, bestower of a benefice, lord, master, model, pattern; defender, protector, former master (of a freed slave); advocate
【First Known Meaning】 outline, plan, model, an original proposed for imitation
Other words containing "patr-"; allopatric, allopatry, compadre, compaternity, compere, eupatrides, impetrate, impetration, impetrative, impetrator, Jupiter, padre, padrone, paterfamilias, paternal, paternalistic, paternity, paternoster, patr, patriarch, patriarchy, patriate, patriation, Patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricidal, patricide, patriclinous, patricliny, patrifocal, patrilateral, patrilineage, patrilineal, patrilineality, patrilinear, patrilocal, patrilocality, patrimonial, patrimony, patrion, patriotic, patriotically, patriotism, patroller, patrology, Patronage, patronal, patronate, patroness, patronising, patronisingly, patronize, patronizing, patronizingly, patronly, patronym, patronymic, patroon, patter, pere, perpetrable, perpetrate, perpetration, perpetrator, repatriate, repatriation, sympatric, sympatry
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
pati-, pass-
path
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particip
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parent
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