Etymology

patronate

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Today it means: The right or duty of a patron; patronage. Full definition →

Latin patrōnātus
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patronate · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed frompatrōnātus
  2. English todaypatronate

From Latin patrōnātus. By surface analysis, patron + -ate (noun-forming suffix denoting a rank or office).

patronate · adjective2

  1. Latin · borrowed frompatrōnātus
  2. English todaypatronate

From the noun or Latin patrōnātus. By surface analysis, patron + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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