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patronus.

patron; advocate; defender, protector;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[paˈtroː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[paˈtrɔː.nus]
  1. a protector, patron

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Where this word comes from

From pater, patris (“father”). Built according to the analogy of colōnus (“farner, colonist”). Leumann 1977 compares the formation of Ancient Greek υἱωνός (huiōnós, “grandson”) from υἱός (huiós, “son”).

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