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patrimony

pat·ri·mony

UK/ˈpat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/ US/ˈpæt.ɹɪˌmoʊ.ni/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

Origin

From earlier patrimoyne, from patremoyne, from Middle French patrimoine/patremoine, semilearned borrowing from Latin patrimōnium, from pater (“father”) + -mōnium (“state, condition”). First attested in 1513. By surface analysis, patri- + -mony. Compare matrimony. Displaced native Old English fæderġestrēon.

Phrases

  • cultural patrimony
  • Derived terms of -mony
  • Derived terms of pater

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