nomen patientis

noun

A noun denoting the subject of the verb or verbal root that it is derived from.

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Meanings

nounnomen patientis (plural nomina patientis)

plural nomina patientis

  1. A noun denoting the subject of the verb or verbal root that it is derived from.

Origin

Latin

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nomen patientis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomen%20patientis

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“nomen patientis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomen%20patientis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nomen patientis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomen%20patientis.

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