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patent.

patent, to be recognized everyone

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj[paˈtɛnt]
  1. patent, to be recognized everyone

    Latinism · rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin patēns.

adj[paˈtɛnt]
  1. clever, ingenious, sleek

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from Patent or patentiert in early 19th century student slang.

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