LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

compatriōta

compatriōta m (genitive compatriōtae)
Classical[kɔm.pa.triˈoː.ta]Ecclesiastical[kom.pa.triˈɔː.ta]

Meaning

  1. rarefellow countryman, compatriot

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecompatriōtacompatriōtae
genitivecompatriōtaecompatriōtārum
dativecompatriōtaecompatriōtīs
accusativecompatriōtamcompatriōtās
ablativecompatriōtācompatriōtīs
vocativecompatriōtacompatriōtae

com-patrĭōta, ae, m.,
I. a fellow-citizen, συμπολίτης, Gloss. Gr. Lat.

Origins

From con- + patriōta, likely a calque of Ancient Greek συμπατριώτης (sumpatriṓtēs).

Descendants
  • Catalancompatriota
  • Frenchcompatriote
  • Englishcompatriotfrom French compatriote
  • Romaniancompatriotfrom French compatriote
  • Italiancompatriota
  • Portuguesecompatriota
  • Spanishcompatriota
  • Galiciancompatriota

Quick answers

What does compatriōta mean in Latin?
compatriōta, a noun, means “fellow countryman, compatriot”.
What is the genitive of compatriōta?
The genitive singular is compatriōtae. compatriōta is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce compatriōta?
In classical Latin, [kɔm.pa.triˈoː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kom.pa.triˈɔː.ta].