paziente

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin patientem, present active participle of patior (“to suffer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /patˈt͡sjɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: pa‧zièn‧te

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Adjective

paziente (plural pazienti)

1. patient

   Synonyms: tollerante, indulgente, calmo, tranquillo, mansueto

   Antonyms: impaziente, insofferente, litigioso, ansioso, intollerante, stizzito

2. (linguistics, grammar, archaic) patient (on the receiving end of a verb's action)

   Antonym: agente

Noun

paziente m or f by sense (plural pazienti)

1. patient (one who receives treatment from a doctor)

   Synonyms: ammalato, malato, soggetto, infermo, degente, ricoverato

2. (linguistics, grammar, archaic) patient (receiving end of a verb's action)

   Antonym: agente

Derived terms

• pazientare
• pazientemente
• spazientire

 

Related terms

• patire
• pazienza

 

Further reading

• paziente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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