litterae patentes
Latin
Etymology
From litterae (“letter, epistle”) + patentēs (“open, exposed”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈlɪt.tɛ.rae̯ paˈtɛn.teːs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈlit.te.re paˈtɛn.tes]
Noun
litterae patentēs f pl (genitive litterārum patentium); first declension
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