Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patrimonial

/ˌpætɹɪˈmoʊni.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: pat-ri-mo-ni-al
IPA: /ˌpætɹɪˈmoʊni.əl/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to patrimony.

adj

Legally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.

Example Sentences

"[…] Cluffe, who had had two or three sharp little visits of his patrimonial gout […]"
"The general evolution is clear: bubbles aside, what we are witnessing is a strong comeback of private capital in the rich countries since 1970, or, to put it another way, the emergence of a new patrimonial capitalism."

Etymology

From patrimony + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpætɹɪˈmoʊni.əl/
British English: /ˌpætɹɪˈməʊni.əl/

Derived Forms

neopatrimonial patrimonialism patrimonially

Synonyms

ancestral hereditary transmissible

Rhymes With

colonial ceremonial testimonial matrimonial baronial neocolonial coronial unceremonial

Questions

How do you pronounce patrimonial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpætɹɪˈmoʊni.əl/.
What does patrimonial mean?: Of or pertaining to patrimony.
Where does patrimonial come from?: From patrimony + -al.

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