patrioticus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πατριωτικός (patriōtikós), from πᾰτρῐώτης (patriṓtēs), itself from πᾰτρῐᾱ́ (patriā́). Equivalent to patriōta (fellow countryman) +‎ -icus (pertaining to).

Pronunciation

Adjective

patriōticus (feminine patriōtica, neuter patriōticum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of or belonging to one's native land; patriotic

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative patriōticus patriōtica patriōticum patriōticī patriōticae patriōtica
Genitive patriōticī patriōticae patriōticī patriōticōrum patriōticārum patriōticōrum
Dative patriōticō patriōticō patriōticīs
Accusative patriōticum patriōticam patriōticum patriōticōs patriōticās patriōtica
Ablative patriōticō patriōticā patriōticō patriōticīs
Vocative patriōtice patriōtica patriōticum patriōticī patriōticae patriōtica

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