LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounfirst declension

litterae patentēs

litterae patentēs f pl (genitive litterārum patentium)
Classical[ˈlɪt.tɛ.rae̯ paˈtɛn.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlit.te.re paˈtɛn.tes]

Meaning

  1. letters patent

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—litterae patentēs
genitive—litterārum patentium
dative—litterīs patentibus
accusative—litterās patentīs
litterās patentēs
ablative—litterīs patentibus
vocative—litterae patentēs

Origins

From litterae (“letter, epistle”) + patentēs (“open, exposed”).

Descendants
  • Englishletters patent

Quick answers

What does litterae patentēs mean in Latin?
litterae patentēs, a noun, means “letters patent”.
What is the genitive of litterae patentēs?
The genitive singular is litterārum patentium. litterae patentēs is first declension.
How do you pronounce litterae patentēs?
In classical Latin, [ˈlɪt.tɛ.rae̯ paˈtɛn.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlit.te.re paˈtɛn.tes].