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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin patria (“fatherland”), feminine of patrius (“fatherly”), from pater (“father”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.tɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.tɾjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.tɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.tɾjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.tɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈpa.tɾja/
Noun
pátria f (plural pátrias)
- fatherland (the country of one’s birth, origin)
- Synonyms: berço, (regional) pago, terra-natal
Adjective
pátria
- feminine singular of pátrio