patrulo
Ido
Etymology
From patro (“parent”) + -ulo (“male”).
Pronunciation
Noun
patrulo (plural patruli)
Usage notes
Originally patro meant "parent", while the derivatives patrulo meant "father" and patrino meant "mother", but in later times this was changed so patro meant father, while adding genitoro and matro to mean "parent" and "mother".
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Further reading
- patr-o in Ido-English Dictionary by L. H. Dyer, 1924