litterae patentes

Latin

Etymology

From litterae (“letter, epistle”) + patentēs (“open, exposed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.rae̯ paˈten.teːs/, [ˈlʲɪt̪ːɛräe̯ päˈt̪ɛn̪t̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.re paˈten.tes/, [ˈlit̪ːere päˈt̪ɛn̪t̪es]

Noun

litterae patentēs f pl (genitive litterārum patentium); first declension

1. letters patent, an open document, usually official.

Declension

First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	litterae patentēs
Genitive	litterārum patentium
Dative	litterīs patentibus
Accusative	litterās patentēs litterās patentīs
Ablative	litterīs patentibus
Vocative	litterae patentēs

Antonyms

• litterae clausae

Descendants

• English: letters patent