LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

patriarcha

patriarcha m (genitive patriarchae)
Classical[pa.triˈar.kʰa]Ecclesiastical[pa.triˈar.ka]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculinepatriarch (all senses)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepatriarchapatriarchae
genitivepatriarchaepatriarchūm
patriarchārum
dativepatriarchaepatriarchīs
accusativepatriarcham
patriarchēn		patriarchās
ablativepatriarchā
patriarchē		patriarchīs
vocativepatriarcha
patriarchē		patriarchae

pătrĭarcha and pătrĭarches, ae, m., = πατριάρχης,
I. the father or chief of a tribe, a patriarch.
I. Lit.: secundum patriarchas et ceteros majores, Tert. Idol. 17; id. Cor. Mil. 9; Prud. Psych. 534; Vulg. 1 Par. 8, 28; id. Act. 7, 8.—Gen. plur. patriarchūm, Paul. Nol. Carm. 24, 209.—
B. Transf., a chief bishop, a patriarch, Vop. Firm. Saturn. 8, 4.—
II. Trop.: philosophi, patriarchae ut ita dixerim, haereticorum, Tert. Anim. 3.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek πᾰτρῐᾱ́(pătrĭā́)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  4. Ancient Greek ἄρχω(árkhō)
  5. Ancient Greek -ᾱ(-ā)
  6. Ancient Greek -η(-ē)
  7. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχή(ărkhḗ)
  8. Ancient Greek -ης(-ēs)
  9. Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ρχης(-ắrkhēs)
  10. Latinpatriarcha

Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs)bor. Latin patriarcha Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs).

Descendants
  • Catalanpatriarca
  • Frenchpatriarche
  • GermanPatriarch
  • Italianpatriarca
  • Englishpatriarchfrom Middle English patriark
  • Occitanpatriarca
  • Portuguesepatriarcafrom Old Galician-Portuguese patriarcha
  • SpanishPatriarca
  • Albanianpatriark
  • Corsicanpatriarca

In English words that came into English from patriarcha

  • patriarchpatriarcha
  • patriarchalpatriarchālis
  • patriarchatepatriarchatus

Quick answers

What does patriarcha mean in Latin?
patriarcha, a noun, means “patriarch (all senses)”.
What is the genitive of patriarcha?
The genitive singular is patriarchae. patriarcha is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce patriarcha?
In classical Latin, [pa.triˈar.kʰa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.triˈar.ka].
Where does patriarcha come from?
Ancient Greek πᾰτρῐᾱ́ (pătrĭā́) → Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? → Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) → Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) → Ancient Greek -η (-ē) → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχή (ărkhḗ) → Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) → Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ρχης (-ắrkhēs) → Latin patriarcha.
Which English words come from patriarcha?
English words that go back to Latin patriarcha include patriarch, patriarchal and patriarchate.