litterae patentes

Latin

Etymology

From litterae (letter, epistle) + patentēs (open, exposed).

Pronunciation

Noun

litterae patentēs f pl (genitive litterārum patentium); first declension

  1. letters patent

Declension

First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective, plural only.

plural
nominative litterae patentēs
genitive litterārum patentium
dative litterīs patentibus
accusative litterās patentīs
litterās patentēs
ablative litterīs patentibus
vocative litterae patentēs

Antonyms

Descendants

  • English: letters patent