litterae patentes
Latin
Etymology
From litterae (“letter, epistle”) + patentēs (“open, exposed”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) 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
- 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
Descendants
- English: letters patent