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English
Etymology
From Latin patrōcinium.
Noun
patrocinium (uncountable)
- (historical) The distinctive relationship in Ancient Roman society between a patron and a client.
Latin
Etymology
From patrōcinor + -ium.
Noun
patrōcinium n (genitive patrōciniī or patrōcinī); second declension
- protection, defence
- patronage
- Synonym: patrōnātus
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
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