Added 10 October 2026
padrone
noun
Latin root: patronus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about padrone at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy.
- An employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
Origin
From Italian padrone, from Latin patronus. Doublet of patron, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.
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