patrono

Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Latin patronus, from pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [paˈtrono]
• Rhymes: -ono
• Hyphenation: pa‧tro‧no

Noun

patrono (accusative singular patronon, plural patronoj, accusative plural patronojn)

1. (history) patron, protector (one who protects or supports)
2. sponsor, donor (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
3. (religion) patron saint

   Sankta Jozefo estas la patrono de la ĉarpentistoj.

   Saint Joseph is the patron saint of carpenters.

   Je la tago de mia sankta patrono.

   On the day of my patron saint.

Derived terms

• patrona
• patronado
• patroneco
• patroni

 

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Interlingua

Noun

patrono (plural patronos)

1. template

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin patrōnus (“patron”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtrɔ.no/
• Rhymes: -ɔno
• Hyphenation: pa‧trò‧no

Noun

patrono m (plural patroni, feminine patrona)

1. patron saint

   Synonym: santo patrono

Noun

patrono m (plural patroni)

1. patron, supporter, protector

Noun

patrono m (plural patroni, feminine patronessa)

1. benefactor, patron

Derived terms

• patronale
• patronato
• patronessa
• patronimico

 

Anagrams

• antropo-, partono, portano

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) patrōnō

1. dative/ablative singular of patrōnus

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin patronus. Doublet of patrão and padrão.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐ.ˈtɾo.nu/
• IPA^(key): /pa.ˈtɾo.nu/
• Hyphenation: pa‧tro‧no

Noun

patrono m (plural patronos)

1. (religion) patron saint (saint who protects a specific place, group of people or profession)

   Synonyms: padroeiro, orago

2. patron (one who protects or supports)
3. (Ancient Rome) patron (master who had freed his slave but still retained some paternal rights over him)

Related terms

• pai

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin patrōnus. Doublet of padrón.

Noun

patrono m (plural patronos, feminine patrona, feminine plural patronas)

1. (religion) patron saint

   Synonyms: santo patrón, santo patrono

2. patron (one who protects and supports)

   Synonym: patrón

3. owner of a house where someone is a guest
4. employer

   Synonym: empleador

5. master

   Synonyms: patrón, amo

Further reading

• “patrono”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014