LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

patriōta

patriōta m (genitive patriōtae)
Classical[pa.triˈoː.ta]Ecclesiastical[pa.triˈɔː.ta]

Meaning

  1. countryman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepatriōtapatriōtae
genitivepatriōtaepatriōtārum
dativepatriōtaepatriōtīs
accusativepatriōtampatriōtās
ablativepatriōtāpatriōtīs
vocativepatriōtapatriōtae

pā^trĭōta, ae, m., = πατριώτης,
I. a countryman, Gregor. Ep. 8, 37.

Origins

From Ancient Greek πατριώτης (patriṓtēs, “of the same country”). Related to patria (“country, fatherland”), both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”).

Descendants
  • Catalanpatriota
  • Frenchpatriotefrom Middle French patriote
  • Englishpatriotfrom Middle French patriote
  • GermanPatriot
  • Italianpatriota
  • Portuguesepatriota
  • Romanianpatriot
  • Spanishpatriota
  • Czechpatriot
  • Indonesianpatriotfrom Dutch patriot

In English words that came into English from patriōta

  • patriotpatriōta
  • compatriotcompatriota
  • patrioticpatriōticus

Quick answers

What does patriōta mean in Latin?
patriōta, a noun, means “countryman”.
What is the genitive of patriōta?
The genitive singular is patriōtae. patriōta is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce patriōta?
In classical Latin, [pa.triˈoː.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.triˈɔː.ta].
Which English words come from patriōta?
English words that go back to Latin patriōta include patriot, compatriot and patriotic.