pátria

See also: patria and pàtria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• patria (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin patria (“fatherland”), feminine of patrius (“fatherly”), from pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.tɾi.ɐ/ [ˈpa.tɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.tɾjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.tɾi.ɐ/ [ˈpa.tɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.tɾjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.tɾi.a/ [ˈpa.tɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.tɾja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpa.tɾi.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.tɾjɐ/

• Hyphenation: pá‧tri‧a

Noun

pátria f (plural pátrias)

1. fatherland (the country of one’s birth, origin)

   Synonyms: berço, (regional) pago, terra-natal

Adjective

pátria

1. feminine singular of pátrio