litterae patentes
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From litterae (“letter, epistle”) + patentēs (“open, exposed”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlit.te.rae̯ paˈten.teːs/, [ˈlʲɪt̪ːɛräe̯ päˈt̪ɛn̪t̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlit.te.re paˈten.tes/, [ˈlit̪ːere päˈt̪ɛn̪t̪es]
Noun[edit]
litterae patentēs f pl (genitive litterārum patentium); first declension
- letters patent, an open document, usually official.
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | litterae patentēs |
Genitive | litterārum patentium |
Dative | litterīs patentibus |
Accusative | litterās patentēs litterās patentīs |
Ablative | litterīs patentibus |
Vocative | litterae patentēs |
Antonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: letters patent