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

 

Interlingua

Noun

patrono (plural patronos)

1. template

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

Latin

Noun

patrōnō

1. dative/ablative singular of patrōnus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin patrōnus. Doublet of patrão and padrão.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾõ.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾõ.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈtɾo.no/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɾo.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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin patrōnus. Doublet of padrón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtɾono/ [paˈt̪ɾo.no]
• Rhymes: -ono
• Syllabification: pa‧tro‧no

Noun

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

1. patron (one who protects and supports)

   Synonym: patrón

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

   Synonym: empleador

4. master

   Synonyms: patrón, amo

5. (religion) patron saint

   Synonyms: santo patrón, santo patrono

Further reading

• “patrono”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16